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Daily Quote: We Buy Things We Don’t Need

Written by Brian Lee
Ex-chief of product management at Lifehack

We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like. – Edward Norton

We’ve all been there before and many of us are there right now.

And where would that be? Probably not on vacation, enjoying an experience to remember or working to improve our health.

We’re chasing money.

Many cultures preach that once you have a good income stream or a certain amount of money built up then good things will follow. Things like going to great restaurants, taking exotic trips, creating a home immersed in entertainment options, and freedom from the fear you’ll have to take a hand out.

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