Be a long term investor.

Don’t sell yourself short after bad days.

The mindset secret to long term investing— whether in the stock market, your career, or yourself?

Well it’s that it is a game of patience and belief.

It’s easy to get caught up in the fluctuations, the doubts, and the moments where it feels like you’re not making progress.

But just like the market, growth isn’t always linear. There will be days when things feel stagnant, when the returns don’t seem worth the effort, when self doubt creeps in and tells you to cash out early.

Rome wasn’t build in a day.

Real success is built over time, through commitment, resilience, and the ability to hold steady when things feel uncertain.

The people who see real results are the ones who stay in the game.

They don’t let short term emotions dictate long term decisions.

They understand that consistency is where the magic happens—small, intentional actions accumulating over time, creating something far greater than a single win or loss.

Think of every investment you make in yourself, whether it’s learning a skill, building a business or strengthening your mindset, as a deposit into your future. Even when you can’t see immediate returns, trust that your efforts are compounding, shaping a version of you that is wiser, stronger, and more capable than before.

So don’t sell yourself short on the bad days. Those moments of doubt, frustration, and slow progress are part of the process. If you quit too soon you never give yourself the chance to see what could have been. Instead, zoom out.

Take the long view.

Your job isn’t to time the perfect moment — it’s to stay committed, to keep showing up, and to trust that the work you’re putting in today will pay off in ways you can’t even see yet.

love & positivity ✨ phi

If you’re ready to invest in yourself — mindset, self love, energy, purpose and beyond, I am the coach for you. I offer 1:1 coaching, human design readings and retreats (Vietnam in May and Bali this August 2025). Message me for more details and let’s chat ☺️

Ellie Bracken