Modern society offers a huge number of useful things for human use. And all this is well advertised, so I want to buy more and more. But this approach leads to the fact that funds are spent quickly and on those things that are not needed at all. The ability to control desires will help solve these problems.
With enough income, you can buy any things, but not all of them will be useful. After all, human needs are limited, he does not need three toasters and four washing machines, even if each has a unique system of work. It is important to realize that you just need to make life comfortable, and it is not the number of items that is important, but their convenience.
Shopping priorities
Sometimes the abundance of small things makes it difficult to buy something big. Or you have to take out loans to buy a home, a car. And here it is important to learn how to prioritize your desires. To figure out what is really needed from the desired, you need to do the exercise.
Take a piece of paper, sit in a secluded place, and write in a column what you want to buy soon. You need to take into account both large and small things, even a pair of socks can be turned on. Sometimes you have to ask your loved ones for advice if purchasing decisions are made in a family council.
When the list is ready, look at it carefully. And start crossing out what is not too necessary. For example, you want a new phone, but the old one was bought quite recently, and it will definitely be enough for another six months, so the new one should be postponed for now. You also do not need a second microwave oven, mixer and multicooker, if such things are already there, and they work. But even if they are not there, think, is it really such an important thing that you cannot do without? If you have correctly approached the assessment of the necessary, then the list will become 2-3 times shorter.
Give the remaining things importance. Rate them on a 10-point scale, where 1 is a thing that is now impossible to do without, and 10 is what you need, but you can wait. Rewrite things as needed. And now buy only them, and in the sequence that you created yourself.
How to shop
When there are many desires, it is difficult to limit yourself. Colorful posters, advertising offers attract and make you buy things. Therefore, you will have to behave in a new way in the store. Always make a list of what you need, and choose everything only according to it. To make it easier, at first, allow yourself to take something for the promotion, but it can only be 1 thing. Browse through the entire offer, and stop at one thing, not dozens of purchases. But determine in advance for yourself that a promotional item cannot cost more than such and such an amount. It will depend on the level of income, but optimally, no more than 10% of the amount of this entire purchase.
Do not take large amounts of money with you to the store. And pay with cash, not a card. In this case, you can limit yourself, because you simply will not have money in your pocket for unnecessary purchases, and this is a good framework.
And every time you want to buy something not very important, think about something big that you have dreamed of for a long time. For example, a new apartment is much more important than a tablet or another computer. Start saving up for something really important, and in the store constantly evaluate what is more necessary - housing or another toy.
