Going to a hobby shop can be such a wonderful
experience. You get to see lots of new
stuff, talk to people who are interested in some of the same things as you, and
get inspired to tackle a hobby project.
Why is it then, that every time I leave a hobby shop I have a moment of
doubt about what I purchased?
Sometimes, it isn't about what I purchased, but rather that
I spent any money at all. It is more
than likely that, in the car or in the parking lot or at some point before I
entered the store, I promised myself I
would just look and not spend any money.
Funny how that rarely works out.
I think the cause goes back to my childhood. I went to lots of garage sales and flea
markets in my youth. I would spend a long
time trolling the various aisles or digging through piles. I was the Indiana Jones of the used junk world.
The point is, I rarely came home empty handed.
The rationale goes something like this....I'm here. I spent the gas money. I won't be back this way for a long time. If I get it now, I'll have it for later. The rationalization isn't nearly as hard as you
think it will be when you're in the parking lot.
I guess the only way to remove temptation is to actually remove
temptation. Then again, who's kidding who?
If I couldn't keep the first promise I mentioned,
how in the world could I keep that one.
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