Keeping up with the Joneses was a full-time job with my mother and father. It was not until many years later when I lived alone that I realized how much cheaper it was to drag the Joneses down to my level.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Keeping up with peers costs more than bringing them down.
- In plain terms
- It's cheaper to lower standards than match them.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't chase others' standards.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you chase others' standards?
- What is enough?
Another view
Lowering standards can harm ambition or quality.
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