In Others’ Words: Counting the Cost

I’ve had this quote on file for quite a long time. I read it. Ponder it. Pass it by. Come back to it again. Leave it in my files.

It’s not that I don’t like the quote. I do. It’s probably one of my most favorite quotes now, which makes me think I need to update my list of favorite quotes. But that’s another topic all together, isn’t it?

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”

So much truth in one short sentence.

Thoreau’s words make me stop and wonder what price have I paid for things in my life? I know hindsight is always 20-20, but there’s something to be learned from both our mistakes and our right choices. And how I’ve spent my life has cost me something … the choices I make always cost me something. 

This blog post is not an opportunity to beat myself up about past mistakes. It’s not even the time to wave victories around like a virtual banner of personal success. No. Thoreau’s words, written centuries ago, are a verbal pause button, causing me to stop and think, “Are the choices I’m making worth the price?”

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it” can be more plainly stated as: Is this how you want to spend your life? If the answer is yes — hurrah! Keep at it. If the answer is no, well then, here’s the chance to make some changes. The New Year is still just that — a New Year. 

In Others’ Words: What’s your response to Thoreau’s short sentence? How do you feel about how you’re spending your life? 

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