We make lots of choices every day. Some are big, and some are small. These choices can often reveal much about our priorities. I'd like to illustrate this with two stories.
Story #1
My brother works at an auto parts store. He said that people will take the absolute cheapest route to fix their daily drivers, i.e. the cars that get them to their jobs so they can make money. When it comes to their weekend cars, though, they'll spend all kinds of money. It drives my brother crazy.
Story #2
A lady got a job for a company that makes home deliveries. For this job, she needs to use her own car. When she was hired, they told her she'd have to repair the crack in her windshield. They were generous and gave her some time to get this done. A few days later she comes in wearing flip flops, a dress code no no. Why? Because she got a new tattoo on her foot and couldn't wear other shoes. That's right, she didn't have the money to spend on getting her windshield fixed, but she did have the money to spend on a tattoo and to cover not getting paid since she wasn't allowed to work in flip flops.
As you can see, our actions can prove insightful about the value we place on certain things in our lives.
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