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by mclightning 1673 days ago
Most stuff I desire nowadays, are pretty cheap. I work as a consultant and self-employed. I don't know if I am making too much or I am happy with small things (e.g. a Mechanical Keyboard, some new 3D printing resin) which has a cost less than an hour for me.

This presented with me a different problem. I have to instead look at life quality improvement it provides purely. Most products in market, are never absolutely perfect. One brand will offer you X but not Y, while other will do opposite. Then you end up not buying anything, but be burdened by thinking about it for some time. Then eventually, you just buy it to save yourself from mental tax.

I also found it more rewarding to spend money on experiences; a new sport, a new hobby etc.