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I highlighted the word "love" because it appears twice and reminds me of something relevant to this discussion. I've been trying to retrain myself to have this mindset: I want to only love people, and not objects. I'm totally not telling anybody else what they should do, but here are some reasons why I find this mindset of loving only people--not objects--to be helpful for myself.
* It keeps my focus on stuff that's more important and long-lasting. Spending more time with loved ones and friends, etc.
* It keeps me from getting so "attached" to favorite items of gear (car, guns, knives, shoes, tools, watches, whatever) that I fall into the following kinds of silly or even self-destructive patterns:
- Hoarding more stuff than I really need or can use.
- Spending too much money on toys for myself, and as a result, short-changing other important financial needs, like saving for retirement, taking vacations with the family, etc.
- Getting so obsessed with my favorite gear, that I spend all my time and energy thinking about it, or working on it, and they as a result I ignore people who are important to me (like my family).
- Getting so attached to my favorite gear, I'm afraid to USE it and get a scratch on it.
Of course, I'm still working on this area, and sometimes even in these theads, I still post that I "love" this or that item. Maybe none of this stuff is a problem for anybody else, but for ME, in all seriousness, it would be really easy to go over the top and get so obsessed with gear, that I fall into all of the above types of patterns. And I know it affects at least some other guys. I have a good friend who has an almost unbelievable amount of reloading gear and firearms. He has 4 safes to house all the firearms, and an entire basement filled with reloading equipment, 90% of which has never been used. He has multiple brand-new guns, each one for which he gets custom triggers and fancy accessories, and which he has never fired! And I have done some of this type of stuff too, though not quite as extreme as this example.
Bottom line, and back to the subject of the thread: I don't buy multiple knives of the same type unless I actually plan to USE them, currently. In the last year, I sold off all guns (6 of them) that I owned and did not use consistently, nor did I think I'd ever have a realistic use for them within the next 3 to 5 years. Now I'm doing the same with knives. The mindset is this: I'll get a knife when I think I actually have a use for it (EDC, camping/backpacking, utility around the house, or as a survival blade). For me, if a knife doesn't fit one of those scenarios, I'm going to sell it. I just want to view my knives as tools to be used--and of course, enjoyed--but not something to get emotionally attached to. Someone will ask, what about collecting? I'm not against collecting as a hobby, although I'm not really into it. But I do think collecting can be dangerous for some of the same reasons listed above: easy to get overly attached to "stuff" and then end up with all this junk sitting around that you don't need and never use.
Just me, sorry for the rant.
I highlighted the word "love" because it appears twice and reminds me of something relevant to this discussion. I've been trying to retrain myself to have this mindset: I want to only love people, and not objects. I'm totally not telling anybody else what they should do, but here are some reasons why I find this mindset of loving only people--not objects--to be helpful for myself.
* It keeps my focus on stuff that's more important and long-lasting. Spending more time with loved ones and friends, etc.
* It keeps me from getting so "attached" to favorite items of gear (car, guns, knives, shoes, tools, watches, whatever) that I fall into the following kinds of silly or even self-destructive patterns:
- Hoarding more stuff than I really need or can use.
- Spending too much money on toys for myself, and as a result, short-changing other important financial needs, like saving for retirement, taking vacations with the family, etc.
- Getting so obsessed with my favorite gear, that I spend all my time and energy thinking about it, or working on it, and they as a result I ignore people who are important to me (like my family).
- Getting so attached to my favorite gear, I'm afraid to USE it and get a scratch on it.
Of course, I'm still working on this area, and sometimes even in these theads, I still post that I "love" this or that item. Maybe none of this stuff is a problem for anybody else, but for ME, in all seriousness, it would be really easy to go over the top and get so obsessed with gear, that I fall into all of the above types of patterns. And I know it affects at least some other guys. I have a good friend who has an almost unbelievable amount of reloading gear and firearms. He has 4 safes to house all the firearms, and an entire basement filled with reloading equipment, 90% of which has never been used. He has multiple brand-new guns, each one for which he gets custom triggers and fancy accessories, and which he has never fired! And I have done some of this type of stuff too, though not quite as extreme as this example.
Bottom line, and back to the subject of the thread: I don't buy multiple knives of the same type unless I actually plan to USE them, currently. In the last year, I sold off all guns (6 of them) that I owned and did not use consistently, nor did I think I'd ever have a realistic use for them within the next 3 to 5 years. Now I'm doing the same with knives. The mindset is this: I'll get a knife when I think I actually have a use for it (EDC, camping/backpacking, utility around the house, or as a survival blade). For me, if a knife doesn't fit one of those scenarios, I'm going to sell it. I just want to view my knives as tools to be used--and of course, enjoyed--but not something to get emotionally attached to. Someone will ask, what about collecting? I'm not against collecting as a hobby, although I'm not really into it. But I do think collecting can be dangerous for some of the same reasons listed above: easy to get overly attached to "stuff" and then end up with all this junk sitting around that you don't need and never use.
Just me, sorry for the rant.
And of course, I listed above one practical step that helps me: I've been figuring out the stuff that I actually NEED and USE, or at least will use within the reasonable near future, and then getting rid of the other stuff. Either give it away to a friend or a good cause, or sell. Even after doing that, I still have plenty of knives and firearms to enjoy, but life does feel a bit less "cluttered."I highlighted the word "love" because it appears twice and reminds me of something relevant to this discussion. I've been trying to retrain myself to have this mindset: I want to only love people, and not objects. I'm totally not telling anybody else what they should do, but here are some reasons why I find this mindset of loving only people--not objects--to be helpful for myself.
* It keeps my focus on stuff that's more important and long-lasting. Spending more time with loved ones and friends, etc.
* It keeps me from getting so "attached" to favorite items of gear (car, guns, knives, shoes, tools, watches, whatever) that I fall into the following kinds of silly or even self-destructive patterns:
- Hoarding more stuff than I really need or can use.
- Spending too much money on toys for myself, and as a result, short-changing other important financial needs, like saving for retirement, taking vacations with the family, etc.
- Getting so obsessed with my favorite gear, that I spend all my time and energy thinking about it, or working on it, and they as a result I ignore people who are important to me (like my family).
- Getting so attached to my favorite gear, I'm afraid to USE it and get a scratch on it.
Of course, I'm still working on this area, and sometimes even in these theads, I still post that I "love" this or that item. Maybe none of this stuff is a problem for anybody else, but for ME, in all seriousness, it would be really easy to go over the top and get so obsessed with gear, that I fall into all of the above types of patterns. And I know it affects at least some other guys. I have a good friend who has an almost unbelievable amount of reloading gear and firearms. He has 4 safes to house all the firearms, and an entire basement filled with reloading equipment, 90% of which has never been used. He has multiple brand-new guns, each one for which he gets custom triggers and fancy accessories, and which he has never fired! And I have done some of this type of stuff too, though not quite as extreme as this example.
Bottom line, and back to the subject of the thread: I don't buy multiple knives of the same type unless I actually plan to USE them, currently. In the last year, I sold off all guns (6 of them) that I owned and did not use consistently, nor did I think I'd ever have a realistic use for them within the next 3 to 5 years. Now I'm doing the same with knives. The mindset is this: I'll get a knife when I think I actually have a use for it (EDC, camping/backpacking, utility around the house, or as a survival blade). For me, if a knife doesn't fit one of those scenarios, I'm going to sell it. And if a knife I like and use now becomes no longer available next year, oh well, I'm sure there'll always be other great knives calling out for me to spend my money! I just want to view my knives as tools to be used--and of course, enjoyed--but not something to get emotionally attached to. Someone will ask, what about collecting? I'm not against collecting as a hobby, although I'm not really into it. But I do think collecting can be dangerous for some of the same reasons listed above: easy to get overly attached to "stuff" and then end up with all this junk sitting around that you don't need and never use.
Just me, sorry for the rant.
I highlighted the word "love" because it appears twice and reminds me of something relevant to this discussion. I've been trying to retrain myself to have this mindset: I want to only love people, and not objects. I'm totally not telling anybody else what they should do, but here are some reasons why I find this mindset of loving only people--not objects--to be helpful for myself.
* It keeps my focus on stuff that's more important and long-lasting. Spending more time with loved ones and friends, etc.
* It keeps me from getting so "attached" to favorite items of gear (car, guns, knives, shoes, tools, watches, whatever) that I fall into the following kinds of silly or even self-destructive patterns:
- Hoarding more stuff than I really need or can use.
- Spending too much money on toys for myself, and as a result, short-changing other important financial needs, like saving for retirement, taking vacations with the family, etc.
- Getting so obsessed with my favorite gear, that I spend all my time and energy thinking about it, or working on it, and they as a result I ignore people who are important to me (like my family).
- Getting so attached to my favorite gear, I'm afraid to USE it and get a scratch on it.
Of course, I'm still working on this area, and sometimes even in these theads, I still post that I "love" this or that item. Maybe none of this stuff is a problem for anybody else, but for ME, in all seriousness, it would be really easy to go over the top and get so obsessed with gear, that I fall into all of the above types of patterns. And I know it affects at least some other guys. I have a good friend who has an almost unbelievable amount of reloading gear and firearms. He has 4 safes to house all the firearms, and an entire basement filled with reloading equipment, 90% of which has never been used. He has multiple brand-new guns, each one for which he gets custom triggers and fancy accessories, and which he has never fired! And I have done some of this type of stuff too, though not quite as extreme as this example.
Bottom line, and back to the subject of the thread: I don't buy multiple knives of the same type unless I actually plan to USE them, currently. In the last year, I sold off all guns (6 of them) that I owned and did not use consistently, nor did I think I'd ever have a realistic use for them within the next 3 to 5 years. Now I'm doing the same with knives. The mindset is this: I'll get a knife when I think I actually have a use for it (EDC, camping/backpacking, utility around the house, or as a survival blade). For me, if a knife doesn't fit one of those scenarios, I'm going to sell it. And if a knife I like and use now becomes no longer available next year, oh well, I'm sure there'll always be other great knives calling out for me to spend my money! I just want to view my knives as tools to be used--and of course, enjoyed--but not something to get emotionally attached to. Someone will ask, what about collecting? I'm not against collecting as a hobby, although I'm not really into it. But I do think collecting can be dangerous for some of the same reasons listed above: easy to get overly attached to "stuff" and then end up with all this junk sitting around that you don't need and never use.
Just me, sorry for the rant.
However, I would not be sad if I could never use that knife again. Disappointed but not sad. It's just a thing.
I highlighted the word "love" because it appears twice and reminds me of something relevant to this discussion. I've been trying to retrain myself to have this mindset: I want to only love people, and not objects. I'm totally not telling anybody else what they should do, but here are some reasons why I find this mindset of loving only people--not objects--to be helpful for myself.
* It keeps my focus on stuff that's more important and long-lasting. Spending more time with loved ones and friends, etc.
* It keeps me from getting so "attached" to favorite items of gear (car, guns, knives, shoes, tools, watches, whatever) that I fall into the following kinds of silly or even self-destructive patterns:
- Hoarding more stuff than I really need or can use.
- Spending too much money on toys for myself, and as a result, short-changing other important financial needs, like saving for retirement, taking vacations with the family, etc.
- Getting so obsessed with my favorite gear, that I spend all my time and energy thinking about it, or working on it, and they as a result I ignore people who are important to me (like my family).
- Getting so attached to my favorite gear, I'm afraid to USE it and get a scratch on it.
Of course, I'm still working on this area, and sometimes even in these theads, I still post that I "love" this or that item. Maybe none of this stuff is a problem for anybody else, but for ME, in all seriousness, it would be really easy to go over the top and get so obsessed with gear, that I fall into all of the above types of patterns. And I know it affects at least some other guys. I have a good friend who has an almost unbelievable amount of reloading gear and firearms. He has 4 safes to house all the firearms, and an entire basement filled with reloading equipment, 90% of which has never been used. He has multiple brand-new guns, each one for which he gets custom triggers and fancy accessories, and which he has never fired! And I have done some of this type of stuff too, though not quite as extreme as this example.
Bottom line, and back to the subject of the thread: I don't buy multiple knives of the same type unless I actually plan to USE them, currently. In the last year, I sold off all guns (6 of them) that I owned and did not use consistently, nor did I think I'd ever have a realistic use for them within the next 3 to 5 years. Now I'm doing the same with knives. The mindset is this: I'll get a knife when I think I actually have a use for it (EDC, camping/backpacking, utility around the house, or as a survival blade). For me, if a knife doesn't fit one of those scenarios, I'm going to sell it. And if a knife I like and use now becomes no longer available next year, oh well, I'm sure there'll always be other great knives calling out for me to spend my money! I just want to view my knives as tools to be used--and of course, enjoyed--but not something to get emotionally attached to. Someone will ask, what about collecting? I'm not against collecting as a hobby, although I'm not really into it. But I do think collecting can be dangerous for some of the same reasons listed above: easy to get overly attached to "stuff" and then end up with all this junk sitting around that you don't need and never use.
Just me, sorry for the rant.
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just a little levity...
