Re:How to Escape the Modern Rat Race
by noisem4ker on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:27PM
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The decay slope of happiness depends on personality. I still feel glad I splurged for expensive stuff I really liked ten years ago, and still like now. Part of it is emotional inertia, but it's probably also correlated with the fact I don't do impulse buying, am wary of advertisements and thoroughly research prior to parting with money.
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Re:How to Escape the Modern Rat Race
by khalilravanna on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:34PM
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There's absolutely nuance. I think it's like you say, the mindset. If you purchase something because you want something that's "nicer than everyone else's", you'll be unhappy. You're inherently fighting a losing battle. Not only that but a petty battle.
If you instead, similar to how you describe, invest in something that you want to hold onto for a long time, that's a much better proposition. I have one expensive pair of boots. But I love them. I've had them for years. I treat the leather and polish them fairly frequently. I get them resoled. I expect they'll last me the rest of my life. Couldn't be happier with the purchase.