Is it true that most of what people buy, in this day and age, is totally unnecessary? Have you ever heard the expression, “You are what you eat.”? Well, we are also what we purchase. From what I have experienced, there are two main reasons why we buy unnecessary products. Number one is to feel better about ourselves. The second reason is to make ourselves look better in the presents of others, or to impress others.
“Outside of that which is found in a few aisles in the grocery and hardware stores, most of what you consume is totally unnecessary.” That was adapted Living It Up: Our Love Affair with Luxury by James B. Twitchell. I find this partially correct. The many forms of electronic entertainment is one of the things that I find extremely unnecessary. I am not clear of fault, I enjoy engaging with games or movies. But if we look around at God’s great world, we will see that there is absolutely no need to electronic entertainment.
Nearly everything we own is unnecessary. The average American woman owns over 600 dresses, 1,116 tops, and over 400 pairs of shoes. We could live our lives with one outfit and one pair of shoes. Instead, we have multiple selections, many more that needed.
In conclusion, I would like to propose that we begin to limit ourselves to only purchasing products that are absolutely necessary. We have allowed ourselves to buy unnecessary things, and I agree with James B. Twitchell that the majority of the products that we own is just our love affair with luxury.
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