Pay What You Owe
Everyone has to pay what they owe.
Whether you pay first and receive later or you receive first and pay later, one thing is for sure: You're going to pay, no matter what.
Please review the suggested protocol, which is obviously not set in stone --
- What? Know what you want.
- That. Accept that you have to pay a price.
- How much? Determine its exact value for you.
- Really? Determine whether the price is worth paying.
- Close. Pay and receive or vice versa.
You wouldn't walk into a store, ask for something, and just take it with you without paying. You want something, you give something in exchange. You want more, you give more. How much is it worth paying for? How badly do you want it? Of course, the more you want it, the more you're prepared to pay. If it's worth having, isn't it worth paying for?
What about bargaining? Isn't bargaining a sign of less wanting within the pay-for-what-you-want sense?
Bargaining is a type of negotiation in which the buyer and seller of a good or service dispute the price which will be paid and the exact nature of the transaction that will take place, and eventually come to an agreement.
Referring to #3 of the above outlined protocol, you determine the exact value for you. Ultimately, you bargain exclusively with yourself.
Negotiate solely with yourself and know that and what you are going to pay.
You want it all, I know, but don't you want it all, only to avoid making a decision in favor of the definite outcome, the one thing you really want?
Now, pay and receive.
A simple negation, yet, a quality of its own: Do not pay what you do not owe. Very simple indeed but you and only you decide what it is and how much of it you really owe.
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