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How Materialistic Thoughts Trick Us Into Spending More
The constant push of advertisements and commercials in this day and age makes us see more fascinating products than ever. There's always a new and better smartphone, shoes, laptops, etc. They can be huge distractions and may result in potentially wasted money.
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"I Need This To Start My Habit"
A lot of times when we are tempted by a specific product, usually expensive ones, we try to convince ourselves that we need it by making a habit or lifestyle out of the product. We create dreams of using that product to live a better lifestyle and develop habits from using them.
For example, I see a shiny new shoe. Someone like me, who has never ran before, will start thinking: "hmm, maybe it's about time I start running/jogging regularly". Note that the reason for developing this habit is more inclined towards using those shiny new shoes rather than for improving my own health.
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Do We Really Need It
In a lot of cases, materialistic things won't make us develop a habit or make us better as something. Buying an expensive pair of shoes won't make me jog regularly; an expensive smartphone won't make me a productivity master; an expensive drawing tablet won't make a better artist; an expensive laptop won't make a better programmer; an expensive ereader won't create a habit of reading out of thin air.
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Purchasing For The Sake Of Habits/Skills
When tempted by these thoughts, it is important to take a step back and ask ourselves whether we are just making an excuse to buy something. A habit must come from within, not externally.
If the habit/skill requires something to start, buy something cheaper or find substitutes with things you already own, develop a habit from it, then decide whether or not you'd like to upgrade into a better device/tool.
Materialistic things are simply tools that assist and enhance your experience, they are not the core of the habit. Knowing this can save us a lot of energy and money.
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More often than not I find myself wanting to buy things that I don't need, yet I can still come up with reasons of why I need that thing. It often results in me not using them after a week and wasting my time, money and energy.
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