I have seen an ad a few times recently offering to let one know the value of their used car. I was drawn less to the offer than to the headline: “How much is my car worth?” Phrased more generically: How much is it worth?
What exactly is “it”? “It” can be anything. “It” can be a car. “It” can be a job…a relationship…a desire…or an opportunity. “How much is it worth?” is a question we should be asking ourselves regularly. It is a question or personal value. The value of a car, for example, can vary greatly based on preferences, availability, etc. Worth can also be a matter of priority. Time, effort, emotion, and, of course, money are valuable. How we spend this are a matter of worth. We have to ask our self frequently: “How much is it worth?” If something is costing us more than it is worth, then we are not spending our time, effort, emotions, and/or money wisely.
Put our “energies” (i.e., time, effort, emotional currency, and money) toward the things that matter most—the things that grow us Spiritually, Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Socially.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!