A price is something you get. A cost is something you lose.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This distinguishes between gaining something valuable and sacrificing something to get it.
- In plain terms
- A price is what you gain a a cost is what you lose.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand what you sacrifice versus what you gain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did you lose to get this?
- Is the gain worth the loss?
Another view
Sometimes gains and losses are not immediately obvious.
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