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I want to share a powerful story with you. It’s a story I think everyone should hear.

Before he died, a father said to his son;

“Here is a watch your grandfather gave me… It is almost 200 years old. Before I give it to you, go to the jewelry store in the city. Tell them that I want to sell it, and see how much they offer you.”

So the son went to the jewelry store, returned to his father, and said, “They offered $100 because it is so old.”  The father said, “Well, try the pawnshop.”

The son went to the pawnshop, came back to his father, and said, “The pawnshop offered only $20 because it has a scratch.”

The father asked his son to go to the museum and show them the watch. The son quietly questioned his father’s judgment. However, willing to act on his father’s last wishes, the son went to the museum with the watch. When he came back, he said to his father, “The curator offered $375,000 for this very rare piece to be included in their precious antique collection.”

The father responded, “I wanted to show you that the right place will value you in the right way. Don’t find yourself in the wrong place and get angry because you are not valued. Never stay in a place where someone doesn’t see your value or you don’t feel appreciated.”

You have to know your worth! If you don’t know and define your value, you will always look outside to other people and end up settling for far less than you deserve. Don’t let anyone else put a price on you and your life. People pleasers never live a happy life.  

This is your reminder that you matter. You are important. You are loved and your presence here on earth makes a difference whether you see it or not. Set your own price on life because you deserve it!