A few weeks ago, I walked through a large hardware store and got a case of shiny object syndrome. So many cool things to buy: planters, equipment, plants, and of course that new set of tools that I don’t even know how to use.
Plus there was this artificial fence wall screen made of fake plants that had solar lights in them. That would have been cool too.
Regaining My Senses
Once I regained my senses I remembered I was there just to get some gloves and have them shake a couple of cans of paint for some touching up I was going to do later in the day. All the other stuff wasn’t part of the plan.
Fun to look at, but I don’t need all that stuff.
That Stuff Is Costing You
Buying stuff you don’t need is costing you. Not only monetarily, but in mental bandwidth and clutter around the house.
New things give us momentary pleasure, but we have a tendency to then put them away and forget about it for years. Until it all piles up and we make a big purge to get rid of things.
So we’re buying things we don’t need, letting them pile up, then taking time and energy to get rid of it. Makes no sense, right?
The Cure: Be Intentional With Your Stuff
Nobody is perfect. Every now and then we all are going to buy stuff we don’t need. But we can get really good about avoiding it.
That comes by being intentional with what we buy and accumulate. Only buy things you really want and/or need. And if it’s not an “absolutely”, it’s a no.
