Value
Are you valued or devalued?
Imagine you walk into a store, seeking something to eat, and set your eyes on a bunch of nice-looking spotless fruits. They look good, but how would you feel when you discover that it was plastic when you get closer and have a feel of it? You may be frustrated and angry or probably throw them away. Why? It only looks like what you need, but it is not. It does not carry the value that is equivalent to its look.
People need plastic, but they know where to find them and do appreciate them. Some people also need fruits, but a hungry person will be disappointed when they turn out to be plastic.
The same is true when you do not carry original value; just like the plastic fruits, you will find that those that need plastic will not come to you, and those that come to you expect fruits, so they will get disappointed because they will discover it is not what they need—no value to them. So you can understand the frustration of the two parties, which could explain the reason for the disappointment of many.
“Meeting the needs of people makes you valuable, but pretending to do what you cannot do makes you lose value because they will soon discover the truth.”
Meeting the needs of people makes you valuable, but pretending to do what you cannot do makes you lose value because they will soon discover the truth.
Some people get attracted to others because they look like people they would like to work or relate with but find out that their natural person is different—the real person is not the same as the one they have always seen.
Every building has different materials that add value because of their characteristic properties. For example, you may find that wood, stone, plastic, and steel are materials used as part of the building. They are there because they have the properties to deliver the expected value.
The value of mahogany is appreciated, so they ensure that it retains its look and is not like something else but polished to be at its best. It already has its place and is valued for what it is. You probably have seen stones used to build houses; they are cleaned and polished to enhance their look but not to change or cover their uniqueness. They do not lose their original characteristics; they only benefit from an improvement to deliver value.
“Everyone is valuable, but many are in the wrong place or presenting a different version of themselves.”
A wise builder will seek suitable materials that can deliver value. For example, a flimsy front door made of cardboard could be painted gold and look good. The value for the door will not be the same after some heavy rainfall or regular use. Cardboard has its place and would be valued when used where it belongs.
Everyone is valuable, but many are in the wrong place or presenting a different version of themselves. Therefore, you can choose to enhance the original you because that is what will meet the needs of the people that will value you.
If you desire that people will value you for being like someone else, if you succeed, it will be temporary because when they discover who you are, they will change their minds. You are like gold covered in the earth; you already carry value; you only need to invest in refining it so that people can appreciate and benefit from it.
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