Invest in life experiences and not in Chanel
July 24, 2011
Despite having still a long journey to go, I’d like to think that I’m on the road to true happiness.
I am starting (yet still learning) to be unswayed by material possessions. I no longer have sleepless nights thinking about getting a new pair of shoes or racking up ways to convince mum to get me the latest bag. When I enter a store, I look and touch things I find pretty but I have no desire to empty out my wallet and swipe my card.
The latest purchase I got for myself was a mobile, one that I needed since the other one that I had broke down. I didn’t get myself a top of the line one, just a mid-level one that would serve its purpose and keep me updated with technology’s pace. If not for that my daily purchases would just be on food, food and food. In fact I spend so much eating out, I should cut back.
My parents and I were Skype conferencing with my uncle and aunt from Sydney and they were asking what was up with me lately, what have I been shopping and what my latest purchases were. It was mildly disconcerting that my relatives instantly thought and asked about shopping the moment they ask on updates or how I’ve been. I just smiled and shook my head.
During our recent event a footwear sale called I’m Shoe in Love, I was expecting myself to go crazy given that I have a strong penchant for shoes but surprisingly, I purchased 3 pairs only (two of which were walking day shoes and only 1 leisure pair).
I have no idea whether this new outlook is because my focus has shifted from Louis Vuitton to fitness and yoga, from Marc Jacobs to health.
It makes me feel happy, pouring my energy into this new found lifestyle and leaving no room to keep wanting and keep comparing.
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