I wish that someone told me when I was young to beware of too many things--we actually need very little to live well, and all those things we buy are not worth much in the end. Of course there are a few items that we purchase that bring us great happiness, comfort, joy, and fun--those are the items worth buying. Perhaps it's your canoe, a great book, drawing pens, or a serving dish--whatever the item that brings you joy, it's probably worth it, but those last minute buys that could be borrowed from a book store, replaced with an object you already have, or enjoyed elsewhere at a museum, nature preserve, or community venue are problem not worth it.
As I move forward, I want to think about the lifetime or objects before buying them--if it's something that will bring little joy and soon be replaced, I'll know it's not worth the price. As the saying goes, "less things, more time," and I value time a lot more than most things I buy.
As I move forward, I want to think about the lifetime or objects before buying them--if it's something that will bring little joy and soon be replaced, I'll know it's not worth the price. As the saying goes, "less things, more time," and I value time a lot more than most things I buy.