People keep telling me "it is only worth what someone will pay"

I feel bad for those people that think this.

The biggest issue many people have is not what they do not know, but what they think they know that is wrong.

If you think that something is only worth what someone will pay for it, then you need to read this page.

“Value is What Someone is Willing to Pay” – the Most Toxic Phrase in Business – Arpeggio Advisors

You can go search Google and find that many more people agree that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay. Remember, just because it is on the first page of Google does NOT mean it is correct.

For those with reading skills that will not allow them to read the entire article from the link above, here is a summary.


The business or whatever you are selling is not worth only what someone is willing to pay for it. It's worth what you can get someone to pay for it.
Selling anything is essentially a selling job.

In closing, if you suck at selling then yes it is only worth what someone will pay if/when you set your goals low.

Dream bigger and put more effort into your education.