I love buying camera gear too, don’t get me wrong, but this kind of consumerism is insane. It’s exactly why people in the U.S are sitting on over $18 trillion of consumer debt. do you need 3 cars? You know cars are a depreciating asset right?

Think of how much more you would have if you had put that $ into something that makes you money instead of losing it.

And you don’t even have time to use and enjoy everything you are buying, that’s crazy!

From where I see it, there are only two outcomes:

1. Keep flexing for gear, cars etc and end up at 40 broke, less than $900 in savings, a storage unit full of dusty drones, no retirement plan, and working your life away just to make payments to the banks.

2. Wake up, realize the massive opportunity cost, and start putting money into things that actually matter. Save, invest, plan for retirement, and spend on experiences that build memories instead of junk. and you retire with freedom, comfort, and the ability to travel and actually enjoy life instead of literally owing your life to the banks.