Live Big vs. Live Large

We are often asked to define the phrase, Live Big^® (it’s something we love to talk about, so it’s always a welcome question!). Sometimes we follow up by offering our belief that it’s about the size of your life, not the size of your wallet^®. Other times we share an explanation of the difference between Live Big and live large.

We recently came across a New York Times article titled “It’s a Toddler’s Party. How About a $75,000 Budget?” Having recently celebrated my daughter’s first birthday with gatherings of family and friends, the article caught my attention for a number of reasons, including as an example of the distinction, in our minds, between a Live Big and live large philosophy – we thought it could be a fun opportunity to highlight a few of the differences!

Below we highlight a few of the different aspects of the $75,000 party and the Live Big party. To be clear, we pass zero judgement on either party. What’s most important here is that both children are clearly loved, and we’re confident that the goal of all the parents was to celebrate their children and make them feel special.

Be sure to read the last line of the comparison chart – we think it’s the children who nailed the overall essence of the Live Big philosophy.