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There is just one that I don't understand about this article It makes the difference between possessions that are truly a mean to an end, like a guitar to allo
by hinata08 3y ago
There is just one that I don't understand about this article
It makes the difference between possessions that are truly a mean to an end, like a guitar to allow you to do music, and the Instagram experience (like going to the fancy restaurant when you're visibly not interested in food)
When you like something (in this article the music), you can't dissociate the possessions to do it (the guitar), and all the experience you need to practice and do your passion (your guitar will be pointless without gigs, without traveling to see inspiring and skilled people to train you, to find a subject to sing about,...)
And that can be extended to anything!
Like science ? What's the point of owning a supercomputer and lab equipment if you don't go to conferences and PhD presentations of your friends ?
Like cycling? What's the point of owning a bicycle if you don't cycle to nearby towns to have restaurants there, or never travel to the mountains to practice,... ?
When you're passionate about something, this passion and the people you will meet for it will matter.
It's not a matter of possessions vs experiences.
The only thing that matters is to thing about how each experience and possession will shape you
- em-bee 3y agomost of my possessions are tools to accomplish something. eg. i got a DSLR camera (the cheapest model, but that's still quite more expensive than other cameras) not because i want a nice possession, but because i prefer a fast camera to take photos of my always moving kids. if the camera breaks and i have to get a new one then it's not the loss of a possession that i'll lament over, but how much it cost over its lifetime. (500$ over 5 years doesn't feel so bad in the end). same goes for any other valuable/expensive item i get.