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Well, if you are second-guessing yourself, I'd actually argue that obviously you may have some reservations about it. Let me ask you this: why did you spend th

Well, if you are second-guessing yourself, I'd actually argue that obviously you may have some reservations about it. Let me ask you this: why did you spend the money? Is it stuff that will genuinely make your life and the lives of those around you better? Or is it stuff that you are buying to fill a void in your life caused by a lack of relationships or longing that something has yet to fill. If it's the former, then maybe you ought to consider what actually does or doesn't make your life better. If it's the latter, then perhaps you ought to seek out those things rather than trying to buy yourself into "happiness".

knighthack 4y ago
> Well, if you are second-guessing yourself, I'd actually argue that obviously you may have some reservations about it. Not necessarily. Some people are genuinely happy for what they buy/enjoy for themselves. But other people - who may not understand the value of that purchase (or are motivated by envy) - can bring down a person's enjoyment of that product, by mocking it, or thinking the lesser of it. A simple example: movie reviews. Not everyone's palate is as 'sophisticated' or 'refined' as that of movie critiques. In comparison, lowbrow entertainment exists, and can be enjoyed by anyone, always. But critiques may look down upon such a form of entertainment - and a person who reads their reviews, and who shouuld normally enjoy their lowbrow their entertainment, might now enjoy their show less, just because others are looking down on it, or because they feel that they have live up to some 'standard' of correctness. It's not about personally reservations. None of the above has anything to do with a person's inner reservations about a thing - it is about the external judgment, that may sometimes ruin enjoyment. Not everyone is as confident to be able to shake off the thought of others.

knighthack 4y ago

> Well, if you are second-guessing yourself, I'd actually argue that obviously you may have some reservations about it. Not necessarily. Some people are genuinely happy for what they buy/enjoy for themselves. But other people - who may not understand the value of that purchase (or are motivated by envy) - can bring down a person's enjoyment of that product, by mocking it, or thinking the lesser of it. A simple example: movie reviews. Not everyone's palate is as 'sophisticated' or 'refined' as that of movie critiques. In comparison, lowbrow entertainment exists, and can be enjoyed by anyone, always. But critiques may look down upon such a form of entertainment - and a person who reads their reviews, and who shouuld normally enjoy their lowbrow their entertainment, might now enjoy their show less, just because others are looking down on it, or because they feel that they have live up to some 'standard' of correctness. It's not about personally reservations. None of the above has anything to do with a person's inner reservations about a thing - it is about the external judgment, that may sometimes ruin enjoyment. Not everyone is as confident to be able to shake off the thought of others.