It felt like the scarcity loop. I’d think of or see a product that I thought might improve my life. Then I’d search the internet for the right version of it and eventually stumble upon a winner. Then I’d repeat the cycle. The UPS lady and I were on a first-name basis. But because my new possessions accumulated and accumulated, they seemed to begin possessing me. For example, I was taking consulting gigs I didn’t necessarily want to, but felt I should to cover the ensuing bills and rationalize a purchase.
