There was a story of a dying father who had nothing left to give to his son but an old watch. I will try to rewrite the story with my own words and hopefully I could come up with the same insight.
While the father lies on his deathbed, he called his only son and handed him an old watch,
“Here is a watch your grandfather gave me. This is almost 200 years old. Before I give it to you, go to the Jewelry shop and tell them I want to sell it. Then tell me of how much they will offer you.”
The son went to the Jewelry store and came back. “They offered me $50 dollars because it’s too old.”
The fathers said: “Try selling it to the pawnshop, son.”
The son went to the pawnshop and came back. “The pawnshop offered me a much lower price, father.”
The father told his son to go to the museum and show them the watch.
The son was quite confused but did not hesitate to go to the museum as he didn't want to disappoint his fathers last wishes.
When he came back, he was excited to tell his father the good news. “The person in charge of the museum offered me $500, 000 dollars for the watch because it is rare and they wanted it to be included in their collection of antiques.”
The father said to his son:
“I wanted you to know that you will be valued in the right place in the right way. Sometimes you will find yourself in a wrong place. You will get angry because the people in there do not value you. Don’t get yourself in there. Stay in a place where someone values you and never stay in a place where you don’t feel being appreciated.”
Know your worth!
Life can be frustrating. Most successful people have gone through so many failures. They have a long journey before achieving success and along the way is where they find knowing their own value.
Sometimes in a relationship, be it a long time partner or friends, you will feel that you are not being valued. In some cases for example in your profession or a job, you will realize one day that your efforts are not being appreciated. You will end letting go of your relationships or quit the job and find a place where you will be valued.
This is where some relationships tend to break because either parties don’t see the worth of each other.
Some employees quit their job because they feel that their hard work is taking less attention. They will look for another place where their efforts are being valued. They will excel in this new environment because they feel of having an importance. Their skill sets are valued.
So if you feel like you are not being valued in a certain place, don’t bargain yourself if you know your worth. People are hard to please and there are dangers of trying to please.
Build your self-worth everyday. You have to raise your standards. Know your worth.
*Do you value yourself? Was there an instance that you feel you are not being appreciated? Share it in the comment below. I would love to hear it from you.
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