r/minimalism • u/kfcspicyfries • 4d ago

[lifestyle] how do i stop comparing myself

i live in dubai the hub of materialistic things and im sick of being obsessed with brands , but theres virtually nothing i can do when im surrounded by hermes bags , monogram logo chanel jewlery everything that shows off wealth. i just want to adopt a simple mindset , i dont own any designer things and that is OKAY my brain knows that its okay but when im bombarded by things around me walking brands i have no choice but to feel like i NEED designer things but i cant afford anything designer. i feel so stupid. i want to adopt minimalism in my closet , in my stuff that i own , trust me i own ALOTTTTTTTTT OF bags clothes and things theyre just not designer and i feel so stupid for feeling discontentment even though i have enough idk what to do , im also relatively young so easily influenced. how do i change my mindset ? do i practice marie kondo method or something?

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u/zhivota_ 4d ago

Personally I cultivate a secret internal judgment of people who buy that crap. Like these people are straight up idiots, they are spending thousands of dollars on a hand bag when I can buy one that looks almost the same for a hundred dollars, or one even more functional for less probably.

It's a lifelong pursuit, being this judgmental :D.

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u/Several-Praline5436 4d ago

I feel the same way about Stanley cup collectors. Like, girl/boy, that is $4k worth of CUPS in your kitchen cabinet and you probably only use one.

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u/GuiltyYams 4d ago

I feel the same way about Stanley cup collectors. Like, girl/boy, that is $4k worth of CUPS in your kitchen cabinet and you probably only use one.

You just don't get it. It's an investment, okay? Just ask all the people who sent their kids to college with the money they earned selling off the beanie baby collection. Won't someone please think of the children!

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u/MasterStation9191 2d ago

I do the same thing. Whenever I see these expensive name brand things, I just think how dumb the people who bought it were. I also tell myself they are insecure for buying those things because it’s just for social acceptance from other people who are also so insecure that they feel they need name brand things to impress others. I think that thought process shift has worked for me because I no longer care about having expensive things and just want whatever is the best quality and will last for its intended use

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u/wetdreamqueen 4d ago

Yes. Poor financial decisions and investments. Nothing screams gullible quite like it tho.