Memories or Things - Which one you will choose
Memories or Things, the topic which I was discussing with one of my friends today. I don't know how come this topic came in between the discussion but there we are discussing which is better collectings things or making memories. I know both of them are important but saying one thing as bad and other things as good is not correct.
His belief was that we should not spend money on vacations, concerts, dinners instead we should buy things, like why to go for a vacation when you can buy some things for your home which will stay with you forever. The reason was the money which we have spent on these things are gone and thus you don't have anything to show the world. But if you have a big car or a house you can show it to the world about it. Something like a Show-Off kind of thing.
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I actually do not agree to that point, I think the "thing" or "object" is ok but they sometimes become useless, sooner or later. I would not say useless as in the loss of money but these objects you actually like when they are new and thus in a year or so, you either want it to be upgraded or you want something else. I have seen people buying costly phones for show off and after 6 months or so or even a year after when a new phone comes, he just wants to get it.
I know not everyone buys things for show off, a lot of people buy it because they want that thing either because of passion or they need it. My argument with my friend was just that spending money on show off is a waste whereas spending money on collecting memories is not. The things you buy can break, or become obsolete and you try to run after another one and its a not ending situation whereas when you collect memories its gonna stay with you forever.
I still remember a vacation which I took when I was 10 years old, though not fully still I have glimpses of it and I love to go back in time to cherish those memories, I don't remember if I have anything which I have bought 10 years ago is still with me or not (except a laptop, its a necessity you know). Also along with the memories these experiences I believe make you a better person, try to go for a solo trip you will love to spend time on your own, finding path, meeting strangers, but these all are not possible when you buy "things" for your home.
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Since we all are in lockdown and in this time some are alone and some are with family, for those who are stuck alone for them these memories are the ones to look up to, you will feel refreshed thinking about one. Some funny, some not so great and some bad memories, still they are memories and for me, memories are the way to look into. I think memories are the one which I look back on and thus it stays with your lifetime.
You can have those memories in your head or even in the form of digital, and whenever you feel like cherishing those you can actually go through the album and cherish it.