Spend Money on Experiences
Experiences trump material purchases (in general) for the 5 following reasons:
- Experiences improve over time while physical items can get old quickly.
- People revisit experiences more often
- Experiences are more unique and can simply be enjoyed.
- We adapt slowly to experiences because it takes our brain longer to get used to them while we are better able to adjust to material purchases.
- Experiences are social.
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