ies, standards and the point //
What is a car used for? Transportation. With reliability. Status. Transaction with the bank. Transaction with the dealer. Your relationship with neighbors. Your style and beliefs in design. Your sense of quality. Your attitude towards the planet.
What is a job? It’s a way to make ends meet. What you do with your time. Talk about it at parties. A sense of purpose. The chance to dream. People you can connect with. A reason to be proud. A declaration of self-worth, dignity, and worthiness. A chance to make a positive difference or to lower your status.
What is a marriage ? A ceremony that commemorates a long-term commitment. A declaration of status. A continuation of historical male dominance. This is your chance to speak out against patrimony. Respecting the community’s rules and standards. Defending those rules. A declaration of mutual self-esteem. A party that is perhaps the largest you will ever throw. Scarcity is the decision of who will come and who won’t. Abundance is when resources are used to expand the boundaries.
What is a house? It is a safe place to live. A place to invest. Transaction with a broker. A statement to family members and friends. A capital investment. Monthly payment. A way to express your personal style and taste.
The power of stories that we tell ourselves grows with our resources.
