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Do You Even Know What You’ve Sacrificed for Your Materialistic Success?

Craig Stanland
2 min readSep 12, 2022

What did your promotion cost you?

What did your status symbol car cost you?

What did your status symbol watch cost you?

Think beyond mere financials, and transport yourself back to Econ 101.

What was the Opportunity Cost associated with all the components of your life you worked and continue to work so hard for?

Because when you choose one option, you’re giving up the opportunity to do a different option.

So what have you sacrificed for money, status, and prestige?

What are you trading?

Is it?

Time
Health
Purpose
Meaning
Passions
Fulfillment
Connection
Alignment
Inner Peace
Relationships
Your Truest Self
Personal Agency
Childhood Dreams
Emotional Freedom
Your Untapped Potential
Being part of something bigger than yourself

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Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland

Written by Craig Stanland

From corporate success to federal prison, I share my journey to rediscover joy, meaning, and purpose. Join me in reinventing your extraordinary second act!

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