Sunday, July 2, 2023

Being ABOUT something, maturing and buying savvily…

Last post, I talked about consuming watches. Thought I would do another one while preparing for my writing time tonight. What are YOU about?

A person can have many interests but normally everyone has a core competency and a hobby or two. For example, I found out by and by that I needed a good decent size yet portable backpack, and good sandals. I had been stinging / aping others when I really needed to spend thought and money on just these 2 things.

My Teva sandals

My Caribee pack

Eventually, after a few misbuys, I blundered into the Caribee Condor 2 pack and Teva Winsted sandals. Both are quality, affordable, and I soon found myself contented and not needing much else.

I also write stories, write music, collect watches, program computers, run, play soccer and cook. But none of those things are as important. Therefore, I have a cheap used laptop, cheap locally-made guitar, cheap watches, cheap sports equipment and angry dinner guests (kidding on that last one).

It took me a lifetime to figure out I’m a wandering teacher, a Ghandi figure, not a piano virtuoso nor a wealthy connoisseur. And I hope you find out your calling as well and avoid wasting / stinging on money.

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