tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706355.post207424640785726979..comments2023-10-09T04:37:04.123-04:00Comments on The matthew never knew: The Stress of Excessmatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01053050572052804795noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706355.post-28334596430598432782014-02-01T20:54:24.754-05:002014-02-01T20:54:24.754-05:00Darn. Wrong stationary. Darn. Wrong stationary. Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706355.post-75684648566574379502014-02-01T20:50:47.330-05:002014-02-01T20:50:47.330-05:00I like this post, Matt.
I caught myself thinking ...I like this post, Matt.<br /><br />I caught myself thinking the other day that my stationery bicycle would be awesome with a bracket attached to hold an iPad. I don't own an iPad and I exercise in front of a 42" HDTV. Where ever did this thought originate?<br /><br />When it comes to cheese (or my paralyzing aisle: detergents) perhaps overthinking and rethinking our choices isn't the best approach. Perhaps having a few favorites to choose from and ignoring the rest creates less stress.<br /><br />On the other hand, when it comes to expensive gadgets and advanced technology, perhaps some time and analyzation actually creates the calm reassurance that our choice is what is needed and for the best.<br /><br />Probably tangential to this whole post is my philosophy and practice of never buying something until I have the money to pay for it. This causes me to ponder and compare and choose carefully while I save up. I've gone without several "necessities" only to find out they are really "niceties" after all (dishwasher, dryer, iPad, smart phone.) Eventually, I have acquired many items that aren't really necessities, but only after deciding I'd really like to have them, that I wouldn't be creating a need elsewhere, and only when I could afford to pay for them. <br /><br /><br />Michellenoreply@blogger.com