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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Having what you want is nice, but it doesn't replace connection.

I say, this as someone who can't afford what they want and sometimes even need. Having enough money is the hardest checkbox to happiness, but material possession alone isn't the only ingredient unless you're truly a clinical sociopath.

The joy of stuff is incredibly fleeting.