Reminds me of the saying "you don't own possessions they own you". This is only true if you let them own you and worry about them. When my TV breaks down I might get another one. But there are loads of people who buy another TV because they've seen a bigger/thinner/nicer one.
Re:What matters in life (and what doesn't)
by paraschopra on Monday October 24, 2011 @04:42AM
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Great point on scratch. Luckily, these things don't bother me :)
It's all about the mindset. I used to worry about stuff like this too much, until I realized that it doesn't really matter. Here's a quick way to test your mindset on this: if you have a scratch on your phone's screen and it bugs the hell out of you, you're too attached to your possessions :-).