noun
-usefulness or importance, as to the world, a person, or for a purpose
-excellence of character or quality as commanding esteem
-value, as in money
-a quantity of something with a specified value
-wealth, riches, property or possessions, net worth
Hey ya'll. Sooo basically I just can not stop thinking about how often the word Worth is used.
Is it worth the wait?
Will it be worth my time?
How many points is it worth?
And so on. I'm going nuts here because I can't answer the question. I don't know what is worth what to whom and who gets to decide that. It's crazy!
There are many things that, to me, would be Worth the Wait, that to someone else who's got different interests than I or who just simply does not have the gift of patience would consider a massive waste of time. Correct? Well, is one of us mistaken? Can we both be right? Is worth not a concept that either Is or Is not? Because, you see, money has a set worth. It's worth what it's worth and it costs what it costs but how much a person is worth to you or a special possession or time has Worth to each of us, but varies in amount.
Goodness. The more I think about this, the more I don't know.
It all started when my boyfriend asked me today if some insignificant thing was Worth it. I instantly had the thought "To me or to you?" Since then I've been hearing the word used over and over and over again. I can't get over this puzzle. Why would I get to choose?
I'm pretty sure the method I use for measuring my own Worth and the Worth of the things that belong to me or surround me is different from the manner used by anyone else on the planet. Most likely, we all have our own system. Is this the solution? I don't know. It must be! But this dilemma has made me seriously reconsider that word and how casually I use it.
Just a side note, I've always hated words with too many definitions. I personally think we should all broaden our vocabulary and then choose words that are so much more specific.
Goodness. The more I think about this, the more I don't know.
It all started when my boyfriend asked me today if some insignificant thing was Worth it. I instantly had the thought "To me or to you?" Since then I've been hearing the word used over and over and over again. I can't get over this puzzle. Why would I get to choose?
I'm pretty sure the method I use for measuring my own Worth and the Worth of the things that belong to me or surround me is different from the manner used by anyone else on the planet. Most likely, we all have our own system. Is this the solution? I don't know. It must be! But this dilemma has made me seriously reconsider that word and how casually I use it.
Just a side note, I've always hated words with too many definitions. I personally think we should all broaden our vocabulary and then choose words that are so much more specific.
