http://moneyland.time.com/2011/07/21/wan...-vacation/
Something many of us probably knew in our gut all along. Still it's nice to have it in writing.
Something many of us probably knew in our gut all along. Still it's nice to have it in writing.
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This might seem counter-intuitive. After all, when faced with a trade-off between doing and buying, many people opt for the material good because “it will still be there” long after the experience would have been enjoyed. In one sense that’s correct: The material good lasts while the experience is fleeting. But psychologically it’s the reverse. We quickly adapt to the material good, but the experience endures in the memories we cherish, the stories we tell and the very sense of who we are.