"Are these things really better than the things I already have? Or am I just trained to be dissatisfied with what I have now?"
Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby
I'm not entirely convinced that there is a point in this quote whether it's specifically stated or implied!
if an individual doesn't understand the difference between 'gear that is better', or if they have 'trained themselves to be dissatisfied' with their current gear, then it's time for them to take up yoga and leave everything else behind!
How does one decide it's time to 'upgrade' their vehicle?
Or furniture, or house, or lifestyle .. job .. etc?
Do these choices need to be analysed to the nth degree now?
The point(my point) is: does it really matter if the upgrade is effected by the individual for the purpose of seeking any improvements in the item sought, or if it's made on the basis of dissatisfaction in the current item being used?
It makes no difference if the gear is incapable, or that you're unhappy with item X .. it means the same thing. Item X isn't satisfying a need, it's time to update to Item Y.
I've been reading a lot of this type of stuff lately, basically relating back to a level of psychology that was never taught or learned by the author of that type of article.
They were never taught (or learned) why they want or need something, only that having something is what they simply did.
I think it may stem back to an early childhood where they were generously bestowed upon.
Either that, or a history of impulse buying, that has only just hit home to them.
