I Have Everything I Need

At times, I find, it can be beneficial to use the promise of a purchase to prod oneself forward.

I tend to do this with upgrades to the tools I use: I tell myself that once I hit a certain milestone, achieve a certain ambitious goal, that I’ll swap out my old microphone with that fancy-pants, higher-tier one I’ve been eyeballing, or I’ll invest in a new chef’s knife once I’ve mastered a collection of new recipes and proven to myself that a more pro-grade utensil won’t be wasted on me.

I fi...