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Cervantes: Abundance to be Valued
on Sunday, September 29, 2019Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Money Quote saying too much of a good thing is less valued. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra said:
“Abundance, even of good things, prevents them from being valued” — Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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This quote suggests that when good things are readily and abundantly available, they tend not to be properly valued or appreciated. Cervantes seems to be observing that scarcity plays a role in how we perceive value. When something is scarce or limited, we recognize its worth more fully. But when it is everywhere in overabundance, it becomes commonplace and taken for granted.
The “best” interpretation would say that according to Cervantes, for goods or opportunities to be truly valued, they cannot be ubiquitous – there must be some scarcity or limit. Abundance of even positive things can diminish our sense of their value if we never have to do without them or make an effort to access them.
Birthday: September 29, 1547 (assumed) – Death: April 22, 1616
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra: Costs Value
on Saturday, March 24, 2018Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Money Quote saying if we pay small potatoes for anything of value, we believe it worth less. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra said:
“That which costs little is less valued” — Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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This quote from Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra suggests that things which are easily obtained or require little effort to acquire tend to be valued less than things that are difficult to attain or maintain. The implication is that we often place higher worth and importance on the things we have to work hard for compared to things that are readily or freely available. ;
Cervantes seems to be observing human nature and how we sometimes take for granted that which costs us little, while appreciating more what demands significant investment of our time, energy or resources. This perspective encourages us to reflect on what we truly value and ensure we make an effort worthy of our most valued possessions, relationships and goals.
Birthday: September 29, 1547 (assumed) – Death: April 22, 1616