Acquire the best tools you can afford and learn how to use them
Summary
- Buy the best tools you can get, and learn to use them
Details
- This will help us maintain what we own effectively, and last us a lifetime of effective use, saving money in the long run
References
Quotes
Just owning and using something is not yet mastery. We need “a basic intelligibility to our possessions: in their provenance, in their principles of operation, in their logic of repair and maintenance.”
Another element of mastery, says Pirsig, is to acquire the best tools you can afford and become skilled with them.
(I think this is a quote from Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance)
Related
- Maintenance appears dull in comparison to innovation
- Machines require maintenance even when they are not in regular use
- Nothing is permanent, but maintenance can keep something going forever
- Maintain your tools
- A bigger surface area requires more time to maintain. Keep your life simple as much as possible.
- Maintain your tools
- Invest in good tools to improve the quality of your product