11th November 2024
There’s a simple story that I love:
A professor stood in front of his class, held up a crisp $100 bill, and asked, “How much is this worth?”
“$100,” the class replied in unison.
The professor then crumpled the bill into a ball, held it out in his palm, and asked, “How much is it worth now?”
“$100,” the students replied.
The professor threw the bill on the ground, stomped on it, jumped on
top of it, and asked, “And how about now?”
Looking confused at their professor’s actions, the students shrugged and answered, “$100.”
The professor smiled and said, “Good! Remember this lesson in your own life. Whatever happens, however people treat you, whatever circumstances befall you, your value remains the same.”
There are going to be moments where life stomps on you, Where the storm hits and threatens to tear you apart.
But in these moments, you have an important choice:
You get to choose to see your full worth.
You get to choose to treat yourself with compassion, grace, and respect.
You get to choose to remove yourself from the environments or relationships where that worth is not appreciated.
You get to choose to always appreciate your full value.
You get to choose to see yourself as the $100 bill, unbroken by the storms of life.
This, I believe, is the most important choice of your life.
So, choose wisely & stay blessed forever.