<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Raising your standards is not the same as becoming... > Raising your standards is not the same as becoming materialistic. Choosing better tools, surroundings, and experiences can signal that you deserve quality and can make you more capable of helping others, as long as you avoid mindless consumption. The goal is a higher standard of living, not a larger pile of possessions. **Source:** [[livestreams/Craftsmanship, Fear, and Becoming a Surplus of Value - Workbook|Craftsmanship, Fear, and Becoming a Surplus of Value]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Raising your standards is not the same as becoming materialistic. Choosing better tools, surroundings, and experiences can signal that you deserve quality and can make you more capable of helping others, as long as you avoid mindless consumption. The goal is a higher standard of living, not a larger pile of possessions.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-raising-standards-same-larger-pile-possessions ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->