I look at nice watches, nice bags, nice clothes, cars, nice Gundam model figurines, etc... Hey... I can appreciate them one k... it's not like I walk past a shop and think... "woah so ugly."
I acknowledge they are nice. But I don't want them. I have no desire to own it.
Hey, being frugal doesn't mean cannot like to look at nice things and cannot appreciate a well made product right.
And that's what baffles me. Why do people need to own something?
I know guys who see nice watches and nice cars and want to buy it.
Or ladies who look at nice dresses or bags, or other stuff and want to buy it.
WHY?
Off the top of my mind, I can think of 3 reasons. There are probably other reasons which I'm not aware of, cos... well I don't have such a mentality so it's hard to simulate why people want to buy stuff.
1) They like the idea and feeling of spending. It doesn't matter what the item is. Some people just like the feeling of spending money. SHIOK!
2) They like the idea of showing off the item to other people around them. Their friends, colleagues, etc... It makes them feel good when other people admire the stuff they OWN.
3) They really like the item and want to own and use it regularly.
Hey, if anyone wants to buy something, by all means they should go ahead and buy it if they want. I've nothing against that... we are all free people.
But personally, I have no desire to own many things. I like looking at them though. Some items are pretty.
Like I see a nice car... I also like the look of it. Whereas to own it... not so much.
I see a nice watch. I appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into it. The design, the movement, etc. But once again, buying it, no thanks... cos I'll just keep it in a vault and not use it. So... no point. Also, after I buy it, chances are, I won't admire it as much already.
Human minds like stimulation, change, seeing different things. I know if I buy it, I won't want to keep looking at the same watch. It's not as pretty anymore. It's nice to look at a range of watches and seeing the nicer ones. Whereas if I buy it, it will only be one and it's not so nice anymore without it's brothers and sisters to make it stand out.
By the way, I don't wear a watch. I never liked to since young.
I realized this early when I was young.
I used to want a Playstation/Sega Saturn, I thought of all the fun games I would play with it.
My mum bought one for me for my birthday or Christmas, I forgot...
After I got it, I didn't use it much. I just wasn't that into games.
But the idea, the dream of owning it and visualizing myself playing games made me desire it.
That's when I realized that... I didn't really like the product. I was just fantasizing about the idea in my mind, of me lying on my bed playing a game.
Which in the end, I didn't do, cos... well, I don't really play many games.
That's when I realized that I didn't really want the product. I just liked the idea.
BUT, I do recognize that there are some people who love to play games, so by all means if they use the product well, then buying one would make sense.
But for me, I just like the image of me playing games, when in reality I don't play games much.
Now, of course everyone has their own right to buy stuff for whatever reason they want.
And as always, I promote awareness and being more conscious about our decisions.
Can buy, spend all you want, but at least know why you're doing it.
Even if you want to buy it and show off, that's also fine. Then make sure you show it off a lot.
Don't buy already keep it in the cupboard.
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