What's your attitude to consumerism?

[kidis]

I started to think about what I bought and why and came to a conclusion that about 80% of things were not necessary at all.

[lightcar]

I started to think about what I bought and why and came to a conclusion that about 80% of things were not necessary at all.

I have been living a minimalist life recently, I used to buy a bunch of useless junk that I never needed. Brand name clothes, fancy electronics, etc, it was all useless and it didn't make me happy.  I was stupidly trying to impress other people.

[insto]

We also actually not only buy goods that are important, but also need to buy other items that are less important, because it could be
the less important items can someday become important, even the price can be more expensive and the stock is limited.