What we buy belongs to us only when the price is forgotten.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ownership is felt only when the cost is forgotten.
- In plain terms
- You own things when you forget how much you paid.
- What can you take from it?
- True ownership forgets the price.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel ownership?
- Does price matter?
Another view
Cost matters for accountability.
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