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My best interpretation of it is that a purchase is akin to a promise to yourself. Buying an OP1 is a promise that you’ll write music in the future, maybe release an album. Buying a Leica is a promise that you’ll get really into photography, maybe publish a book or have a gallery showing.

Of course, the effort to keep a promise is manyfolds greater than that to make it, and spending a few thousands of dollars only requires clicking a button, whereas putting thousands of hours into something requires… putting thousands of hours into something.

Anyways, when I have such consumerist impulses now, I try to break it down. What about this purchase is flattering my ego or making promises to myself? Is there anyway I can get those results without dropping a month of living expenses on a new piece of gear?