[Today’s run:\u00a0 Watson road: 3.5 miles]<\/p>\n
I had a little lesson in capitalism today.<\/p>\n
A few weeks ago I gave a jar of our honey to a man who made a delivery to our house.\u00a0 Today he showed up at the door wanting to buy some more.\u00a0 I told him how much it was.\u00a0 He adjusted his order to fit that price.\u00a0 He gave me the money, I gave him the honey.<\/p>\n
I have in the past thought:\u00a0 that is kind of a high price for honey.<\/p>\n
But:<\/p>\n
1) we always sell everything we produce.\u00a0 Have not had any problem getting rid of it.<\/p>\n
2) The whole point in selling something is that I would rather have the $$ instead of the item.\u00a0 The other guy would rather have the item instead of the $$.\u00a0 So, if I later think to myself, “I would never pay that much,” that is a good sign.\u00a0\u00a0 I would not pay that much, but HE WOULD.\u00a0 So he ended up with what he wanted (the honey) and I ended up with what I wanted (the cash).<\/p>\n
I have never been much of a salesman.\u00a0 But my problem is that I put my own valuation on the thing being sold.\u00a0 I shouldn’t do that.\u00a0 I should let the customer put their valuation on the thing they want to buy.\u00a0 If they want to have it more than I do, then the sale is a natural event.\u00a0 If I want it more than they do, I should just keep it.<\/p>\n
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