Pay what it's worth

• Every product is worth what you are willing to pay for it.  Nothing more and nothing less. It doesn’t have to be a fair price. It just has to feel right to you, and that is where great marketing comes in.

• As a result, we buy things we don’t need and accumulate material things.  We buy clothes and gadgets based on marketing and branding because they make us “feel good” at the time.

• Our society is filled with people who have more money than sense, so they buy a lot of crap. They buy things that they don’t need much, use them once or twice, and then forget about them.

• The chances are that you are earning money using your time. Then you use that money to buy things that waste more time and money - a double-edged sword.  ‘Art’ and ‘Crypto’ aren’t all we’re talking about. It’s also about simple things like the top-rated movies and series we watch to fit in with the world. It’s also about the overpriced hotels and cars we buy to prove we are so accomplished.

• Keep your ego in check and avoid great marketing when you treat yourself once in a while. Just remember to think twice before you buy things that rut and depreciate. When you can’t control yourself, don’t enter the shops that lure you in. And, before you purchase anything, think about whether it adds any value to your life.

• Only the good things in life cost what they cost, and the things that are worth it are worth it at any price. On the other hand, unnecessary items are not worth anything, even at huge discounts.

But that’s just my take. Comment and share yours.

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