Necessity, weight, and value are three concepts inextricably bound: only necessity is heavy, and only what is heavy has value.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Necessity, weight, and value are linked; only what is necessary feels heavy, and only heavy things have value.
- In plain terms
- Things needed are heavy, and heaviness gives value.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that true value comes from necessity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does necessity not equal value?
- How to assess true worth?
Another view
Not all heavy things are valuable.
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