Comments on: Buy Nothing 2018 Experiment – November Update

By: Reshma Nazir

Reshma Nazir — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:25:34 +0000

Hi HP. I love your blog. Are they any good ones out there for dentists too. Could u pls recommend one or two.
I need to get my S together!!

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:48:07 +0000

In reply to DadsDollarsDebts. Awesome, can't wait to hear about them. NZ is on my bucket list.

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:47:02 +0000

In reply to indiedocs. Haha, good question. I've purchased a few different brands, all of which are some sort of wool blend. I'm not attached to any one brand, but I've been really happy with some recent Smartwool and Darn Tough and Sockwell. Maybe a need to do a formal write up :)

By: indiedocs

indiedocs — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 12:20:27 +0000

In reply to Accidental FIRE. Funny I was just reading the book "Younger Next Year," and the author advocates for buying the best gear possible to encourage you to stay active. It might convince you of the virtues of your habit!

By: indiedocs

indiedocs — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 12:18:52 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this very honest and relatable post. But I just have to ask: What are the “incredible” socks you bought??? I’ve been at war with the sock industry for about a year now (just wrote a silly post about it in fact) but would like to find some good ones.

By: DadsDollarsDebts

DadsDollarsDebts — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:21:49 +0000

I am still pushing through with my challenge but if you look at my list I have failed pretty hard. I agree that the gain is small on the happiness chart and now am just seeing it through because it is late November.

Glad you modified as needed. I am making changes to improve life too but these are big ones. Quit my job. Taking 2 months off. Just went to New Zealand and will be going back to academics back home. Lots of big changes and let’s hope for the best.

By: Paul Fredericks

Paul Fredericks — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:31:08 +0000

It’s like the feeling of going into town with £50 in your pocket or having nothing. The later leaves you no reason to go as you cannot make choices. The choices we make define us, assessing new options, try new experiences. We have to buy stuff to do that…or stagnate.

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:42:18 +0000

In reply to Jess. I wish I was that good of a photographer! That picture is from Pixabay which has an endless supply of really cool photographs.

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:40:26 +0000

In reply to Crispy Doc. Interesting observations. Shopping is definitely designed to trigger our brains to consume. It's more about the feeling we get from the experience of shopping than the stuff we accumulate.

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:38:35 +0000

In reply to Donna. Yes, and in that respect the experiment was a success.