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I recently realized what the phrase, "Own enough stuff, and it starts to own you" means. The more things you buy, the more you're obligated to use them to just
by starpilot 16y ago
I recently realized what the phrase, "Own enough stuff, and it starts to own you" means. The more things you buy, the more you're obligated to use them to justify paying for them. Your time isn't your own anymore ("I bought this guitar, so after work I must practice, also must figure out new SLR camera, and plan trip around new skis..."), and you're hemmed in to pursuing uses for your toys. I think there's a certain freedom to being bored.
- thibaut_barrere 16y agoThere are scale issues as well: * things go in the way when you want to move (change of house, country...) * you have to maintain, clean them, keep things tidy * you're tempted to take a better insurance (against robbery or fire) as you own more * you're tempted to buy/rent a larger house (and one extra room costs a lot, which translates into less time available for me) etc :)
- johnny22 16y agoyes. I wish i could move to an apartment building that offered most amenities already, in which part of the rent is to keep certain things in stock or buy new things. Why buy fancy dishes when you can just "rent" them.
- hnote 16y agoGeorge Carlin Talks About "Stuff" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac
- pdelgallego 16y ago"The things you own end up owning you." ~ Fight Club movie, screenplay by Jim Uhls
- sliverstorm 16y ago> "I bought this guitar, so after work I must practice" You may view that as being trapped by your possessions, but if I buy a guitar it is because I want to learn guitar.