The Principle of Rarity

 

The Principle of Rarity

The Principle of Rarity

When I was in high school, the teacher said to the class one day, “Today, I’m going to teach you the most basic principle on which economies work”. He continued by saying, “I’ll teach you the principle of rarity”. And he went on to explain us that the more rare a thing is, the higher is its value. And the more common a thing is, the lesser is its value.

When I came to know about this, it ticked me on and I learned a very important principle not just in economics but one which is very much feasible in practical life as well. It is due to this principle that people do not have a self-image or self-esteem. It is due to this that people have a lack of self-confidence. It is because of this that people lack and even ignore their true self or identity. And the observation is this: Most people are so much consumed up by the temptation to be like others that they have literally lost their true identity. This is the reason why people are tempted to wear expensive clothing or to dress like others or even to become just like others.

The Principle of Rarity

Because they never discovered themselves, they never felt significant with who they really were. The underlying principle is that the more original you are, the higher is your value. Therefore, you should never try to be like others. Of course, there is always a possibility to learn from others but you should always make this a guideline to never become them. So, when you see a person trying to dress like someone, talk like someone or behave like someone, they are actually reducing their value. But if you just be yourself, you are unique in yourself, then you are more valuable as a consequence of it.

And I have literally seen people who cut their hair like other people to feel important. Let me tell you something, if you want to be like someone to feel important, you are sick (mentally). When you discover who you are, you discover that you are too valuable to be yoked up in someone else. And that is why, I believe that every person that exists in this world has something important to offer to the world. But whether they release it or not depends on whether they choose to be themselves and harness their talents or just to become a shadow of other people. Rocks are cheap because they are found everywhere, they are common. But diamonds are expensive and valuable because of the fact that they are rare. If you believe that you are a diamond, you won’t just throw yourself away to anybody. 

The Principle of Rarity

Matter of fact, you will value yourself and treat yourself with much care. But you must believe that you are important to the world. You should know your value. Because if you don’t know how much valuable you are, we will tell you how much valuable you should be. You should know that you don’t need to be like SOMEBODY to be SOMEBODY, you are already SOMEBODY! Share your thoughts!

The Principle of Rarity