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From: malc on 8 Aug 2010 18:02
The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Something in a bit of the Sunday Times today....
>
> People tend to be happier after spanking serious money on experiences
> rather than material possessions....
>
> I read that and then did a mental tally, and thought:
>
> "OK. material possessions I spent decent dosh on and still really
> cherish. Ducati, pen, wristwatch, Fino Panama hat, 400 Four, and, er,
> that's about it."
>
> "OK, experiences...." and the list got longer and longer and longer.
>
> Anyone else?

I don't think I own anything I really cherish. Several things that give me
pleasure but really cherish no. Experiences however, as you say the list
gets longer and longer.

--
Malc

Rusted and ropy.
Dog-eared old copy.
Vintage and classic,
or just plain Jurassic:
all words to describe me.


From: Kevin Stone on 8 Aug 2010 18:11
> People tend to be happier after spanking serious money on experiences
> rather than material possessions....

A field of butterflies, a babbling river, sandwiches and a thermos of hot
chocolate.

http://www.nivekenots.co.uk

Makes me happier than spending money.

--
Kev


From: platypus on 8 Aug 2010 18:21
On 8 Aug, 23:11, "Kevin Stone" <newsacco...(a)hotpop.com> wrote:
> > People tend to be happier after spanking serious money on experiences
> > rather than material possessions....
>
> A field of butterflies, a babbling river, sandwiches and a thermos of hot
> chocolate.
>
>    http://www.nivekenots.co.uk
>
> Makes me happier than spending money.

Hippy.
From: Hankjam on 9 Aug 2010 02:28
On Sun, 8 Aug 2010 23:33:33 +0100, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The
Older Gentleman) wrote:

<snipped>
>
>Unforgettable, really. Especially the horse riding. Damn, that's another
>expensive addiction.

Good stuff.
It's a whole better than reading the papers, which are full of gloom
and doom(1).
Hope the Chile works out well.
Hj

(1) given up as act of futility.
From: rick on 9 Aug 2010 06:04

"The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1jmxgm5.wt3ab01xu8td9N%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk...
> Something in a bit of the Sunday Times today....
>
> People tend to be happier after spanking serious money on experiences
> rather than material possessions....
>
> I read that and then did a mental tally, and thought:
>
> "OK. material possessions I spent decent dosh on and still really
> cherish. Ducati, pen, wristwatch, Fino Panama hat, 400 Four, and, er,
> that's about it."
>
> "OK, experiences...." and the list got longer and longer and longer.
>
> Anyone else?

I think the whole premise is too simplistic. I am in possession of all my
faculties therefore I can experience more fully and my material possessions
enable a range of experiences that would be unavailable otherwise. Ask yer
average buddhist monk what it is like riding a motorcycle at speed. Even in
the old zen story about a robber taking all of a monks possessions the monk
still 'has' the moons reflection. The problem with creating a dichotomy
between possessions and experiences is that they are not the too ends of the
spectrum. More appropriate would be the classification in Narziss and
Goldmund. The thrill seeker versus the meditator.

I have treasured memories but they are fading/transmuting with time and
becoming idealised (rose tinted spectacles and all that). As an example, I
had one of the original Swatches (an ex girlfriend bought it for me). What I
remember about it though is how, when I was in a dark place after the
inevitable break-up, the ticking of the watch hung in cold winter air as I
tried to sleep one night. It seemed as loud as Big Ben and in my addled mind
represented so much about so many things at the time (sic).

Ultimately, even the appreciation of possessions becomes an experience.

But I know what you mean :-)



--

Rick Brown
Sprint RS 955i


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