Blogpost, self-reliance

The Price and The Prize

One letter apart, yet worlds away.
The price and the prize—nearly identical in spelling, almost inextricably linked. But our feelings toward them couldn’t be more different.

The prize is desired, fawned over, coveted.
The price is lamented, haggled, resented.

The prize gets downplayed when missed.
The price gets inflated once paid.

Choose your prizes wisely. They shape your focus. They steer your life.
Every prize comes with a price—and the price is the only part that’s guaranteed.
So choose prices worth paying—ones that shape you into someone stronger.

In the end, what lingers isn’t what you got.
It’s how you feel about the path you walked.

Prize yourself!

Pete

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