Residual beneficiary

The residual beneficiary is who’s left when everyone else has been taken care of. One of the biggest mistakes I see a lot of us making is that in our lives, the residual beneficiary is us!

We’ll take care of our boss’s needs, customer needs, employee needs, family needs, and then finally what’s left (if there is anything left!) we’ll maybe take care of our needs.

Your mental health is not an afterthought. It’s not something to devote some time too only when everything else is in order. The counter intuitive thing to do when there’s overwhelming demands on you is to satisfy your own needs first. When your mental health is sufficiently topped up, you’re going to be able to deliver your best.

If you were looking for permission to take some time to top yourself up, this is it. Your mental well-being is not a luxury, it’s priority number one.