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Today I scrolled through some shopping websites as I wanted to buy a shoulder bag for next term. While I own several should bags, of different designs and sizes, I just couldn't help myself longing for more. Every time I got a new one, I was deeply gratified. Yet the gratification waned over time, and it seems that only a new, shiny replacement can stir the same kind of emotion again.
At the same time, I am also a somewhat thrifty person, rarely spending big on things that don't last long( maybe except food), or things that are of little practice value.
So at this moment, half of me nags in my ears, telling me I should seize the time and reward myself with the pleasure of carrying a bag of my dream. After all, what is the point of earning if you don't have a chance to spend it? The other half of me, however, would caution me against wasteful spending. It keeps reminding me that my old bags are in good conditions. Why would I need to add more burden to my already cramped room?
Well, maybe I need to wait, wait until I have enough money to buy a more spacious room while at the same time won't feel guilt of splurging on a name-brand bag which is of good quality but surely overpriced.
Feb 13, 2021 2:28 PM
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Today I scrolled through some shopping websites as I wanted to buy a shoulder
bag for next term. While I already own several shoulder bags, of different designs and
sizes, I just couldn't help myself longing for more. Every time I get a new one,
I am deeply gratified. Yet the gratification wanes over time, and it seems that
only a shiny new replacement can stir the same kind of emotion again. At the
same time, I am also a somewhat thrifty person, rarely spending a lot of money on things
that don't last long ( maybe except food), or things that are of little practical
value. So at this moment, half of me is telling me I should seize
the moment and reward myself with the pleasure of carrying the bag of my dreams.
After all, what is the point of earning if you don't have a chance to spend it?
The other half of me, however, is cautioning me against wasteful spending. It
keeps reminding me that my old bags are in good condition. Why do I need to
add more stuff to my already cramped room? Well, maybe I need to wait, wait
until I have enough money to buy (rent?) a more spacious room while at the same time
not feeling guilty about splurging on a branded bag which is of good quality but
surely overpriced.
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March 27, 2021
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Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), English
Learning Language
English
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