Hello @awesomianist
Of course Financial Investments are Important, the goal is to balace It with personal Investment. There is a saying I Love very much.
A Fool and his Money are soon parted
The Blockchain world gave it a nice twist with
A Fool and his Private Keys are soon Parted
The goal here is self improvement and that is something money cannot buy unless you are spending the money on Books.
As the Circle of Knowledge grow so does the boundary of Ignorance. We need to commit to a Life of learning.
Thanks For reading and the awesome comment.