Priceless Value




“How much did you pay for this thing?” I asked my husband incredulously. And when I heard the amount I shook my head indicating my displeasure. “Clearly you have been taken for a ride. Next time ask me before you buy me a present.” My focus was on the PRICE and not the value…

“How much are you worth?” I was once asked by a priest friend. While I tried to find a suitable answer he said, “Any day, lesser than 30 pieces of silver.” I was awestruck. Here the focus was on the VALUE for the price paid.

Many a times in our lives we oscillate between Price and Value. No, they don’t mean the one and same thing. Prices change, values don’t! 

Values being non tangible connect to the heart, mind and soul. If you offer your seat to an elderly person, you’ve been raised well. If you respect opinions even if you don’t confirm to them, you’ve been taught well. And if you know who rather than what to hold on to, then you’ve learnt well. Values are imbibed, values are inherited, values are unwritten codes of conduct that can run nations and ruin families, all in the same breath. Values make a man into a gentleman and a woman into a lady.

So in all of the above what matters to me? What is that one thing that I can’t absolutely compromise on? My conscience is my guide on this one. If I know and feel something is wrong, I just can’t sit and twiddle my thumbs. Even if it ain’t my fight, I do get involved. Someone may say I am crazy to fall into trouble like that. But c’est la vie! The way I have been raised, I know injustice does not differentiate between who it patronizes. If you don’t raise your voice when it matters, there is no point in being an orator otherwise. 

I think half the world issues would be sorted if we speak up rather than speak about. Want to make a difference, make your voice heard. No, it always won’t be easy and yes, you will be in awkward situations at times. But then at least you will not live to regret it with a What if only…………………

Remember ‘maybe’ is not an option, it is just an indecisive interim that won’t take you anywhere. You will have to make the first move, to get onto a path. 

Happy to write this with Blog Fest 2012. 
Today’s prompt “What do you Value?” was hosted by Emily



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16 responses to “Priceless Value”

  1. Nirvana avatar

    Wow! What a profound thought – and something which should really be a question we should ask ourselves more often – how much is anything actually worth?

  2. Susan Deborah avatar

    Liked this one – price and value. They are definitely not the same. Thanks for this thought.

    Joy always,
    Susan

  3. Anonymous avatar
    Anonymous

    I completely agree with you. I don’t care about price tags. I invest in some expensive equipment, as I am more concerned about extracting the max value out of it. If I can’t use it then even getting it free of cost doesn’t matter.

  4. prateek mathur avatar

    very very profound!

  5. Jenn avatar

    So dead on… Price and Value are worlds apart!!

  6. Roshni AaMom avatar

    completely agree with “half the world issues would be sorted if we speak up rather than speak about”!

  7. Blogwati Gee avatar

    Thanks Nirvana. Yes, it is a question that needs a whole lot of introspection.

  8. Blogwati Gee avatar

    Glad you think so Susan…:)

  9. Blogwati Gee avatar

    Dear Anon….happy to be on the same page 🙂

  10. Blogwati Gee avatar

    Yes Prateek…………..totally!

  11. Blogwati Gee avatar

    And yet, Jenn, so few are aware of the difference.

  12. Blogwati Gee avatar

    Hai ha Roshni……par itni akal hum sab main kahan?

  13. MG avatar

    Have been a little late in reading ur posts 🙂 but absolutely love and agree your point on our value system and how no one does jack s#*@ about using them to help others or make a difference. Keep up good writing hopefully some will read and realise…..we just need handful to make a difference 🙂 cheersxx

    1. Blogwati Gee avatar

      Thanks so much for dropping by and catching on the idea behind the post. It means much, MG.

  14. Bhavana Shankar Rao avatar
    Bhavana Shankar Rao

    Purba had introduced to your blog when you had just started it. I just loved it and had read first 2 posts and I loved it so much. After this I was travelling a lot so was not reading anything else (apart from Purba’s)
    But now I will be >following< you a lot. :-)
    I just love the way you write, so neat.. Wow.. amazed 🙂
    Cheers,

    1. Blogwati Gee avatar

      I don’t call Purba my lucky charm for nothing 🙂 Thanks for the kind words. It just kinda makes your day…..

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