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One video I made a while ago was how to stop wanting to buy things.
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And I wanted to sort of revisit this idea, but specifically talk about upgrading, replacing, and just buying things we don't necessarily need.
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This list will basically be a few things I wish I knew
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when I first got into minimalism and frugal living and how they were and frankly still are, keeping me from bringing new things into my life,
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and spending where I don't need to.
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But first, if you're new to my channel, thank you for stopping by.
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The first tip I have here is stop browsing for fun.
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This was something that was easy for me to dismiss because I didn't realize how much I actually did it.
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I remember just casually browsing on Amazon or the Nintendo eShop to see what was on sale.
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And once in a while, I would come across something that wasn't even on my radar for purchase, and I had zero desire for when I opened up that shop.
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but whether it was just a really good deal or something I was convinced would bring me some temporary joy, it was enough for me to sometimes buy it.
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I had a moment of clarity during one of these sessions, and I really just asked myself why I was even browsing on one of these places in the first place.
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Shopping seemingly seems to be disguised, or not even disguised, as a hobby these days.
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So once I realized that all these websites and places
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that want me to spend were literally designed to be fun and make spending more enjoyable,
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ultimately I learned that browsing for new things and shopping for fun really just isn't that fun.
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Bye.
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Remember that wanting things is often about emotion, not usefulness.
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And when I say emotion, in my experience, it's usually about coping with some sort of boredom or stress.
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Boredom creates fake problems that spending feels like it might be able to solve
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and stress feels like it can be temporarily numbed by buying something that might spark a moment of joy for me.
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I needed to learn
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that obtaining new things really wasn't a good way to deal with any sort of emotional problem I might have been facing.
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What it took for me to personally turn this around was just to simply separate my wants versus needs, and making sure pretty much any decision emotionally wasn't really a good idea.
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You know, it's been a while since I had a random intermission in a video and just thank you guys for watching.
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And I feel like it's way overdue, so...
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Thank you guys for watching.
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Let's get back to it.
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Reuse your favorite things intentionally.
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This is a point I'm actually really excited to talk about
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because revisiting my favorite things a few times a week or even
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if it's just a couple times throughout the year has in some cases felt like I'm rediscovering them all over again.
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This basically applies to anything that I own from games to clothes to tools for work.
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But I think a key part of this was realizing that the novelty of new things fades pretty quickly.
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and that getting more time and use out of my favorite things only deepens my appreciation for them.
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Part of this appreciation comes from when I discovered Wabi Sabi, which is a philosophy that embraces imperfection and wear.
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That taught me to love stains or tears that accumulate on my clothes or backpack.
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to the dents or scratches on some of the other things that I use daily.
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It really just makes me feel like I'm getting my money's worth when my favorite things are getting used more intentionally, and it makes me appreciate them a lot more.
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Remember that novelty fades fast.
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I kind of just brushed over this, but let me elaborate for a minute.
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I think this applies more to spontaneous or impulse purchases, but I'm sure we've all had scenarios where we purchase something and the novelty or excitement fades rather quickly.
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That in itself kept me in a loop of buying things, always chasing for that short -term excitement and that would lead to basically instantaneous buyer's remorse.
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When I think about all my favorite things that I use often, all of those items had a lot of thought and even waiting periods behind them.
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And that helped me make sure I wasn't making this purchase for the short -lived excitement or novelty.
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Moving forward, I recommend just paying a little bit more attention to purchases to see if they actually have intentionality behind them.
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Create a routine that doesn't revolve around consumption.
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This one can be pretty simple or complicated depending on your current routines.
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What I mean by that is that I, over the years, curated a routine that ultimately avoids constant spending and always wanting to buy things.
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i know for me i was always most vulnerable and spending prone
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when i had no hobbies or projects going on during those periods of my life
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and it's pretty easy to be convinced that having any sort of fun
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or beginning any hobby requires some spending to just get started And to be fair, to a certain degree it might.
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I've talked dozens of times about free things or nearly free things to do,
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but this point is more about trying to reduce or eliminate the triggers in your routine that lead to consumption.
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Whether that's eating every day at a restaurant, or going all in on gear when you're just trying out the new hobby or activity.
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Things like walking, reading, drawing, cozy gaming, cooking, exercising, listening to music, or just organizing your space,
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these create satisfaction without feeding those consumer cravings.
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Realize that owning fewer makes your favorites stand out more.
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To me, this is one of the unmatched best things that came out of decluttering and becoming a minimalist.
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One important thing decluttering taught me was that owning fewer things magnifies how much I like or appreciate something.
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This might also just be a problem with my attention span, but when I was buying new and more things,
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it just felt like my attention was being constantly divided amongst these new things.
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And I hypothesized that one of the reasons I felt like this is
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because my current things never got the chance to feel important or useful for me.
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I really think a good way to look at this is
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to think about before we were adults who had jobs and spending money, and maybe we were just more open to using things we already had
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because we couldn't just drive somewhere and buy a new item.
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But getting back on track, when I initially decluttered my life, I learned that for the most part, all my most important items can fit into a backpack.
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And when I didn't have to focus on excess items, I could just focus on the most important ones.
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This would absolutely keep me from wanting to buy new things because I simply wouldn't even be thinking about it anymore.
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I would be happy with the essential few I was surrounded by and my favorites.
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These were just a few tips on how I pretty much eliminated the urge to constantly want to buy new things, and I hope you gathered some value from this video.
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Let me know if anything specific resonated with you, or if you have some of your own tips to share.
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Anyways, as always, I appreciate the time you spent here, and I appreciate you watching.
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If you did like this video and you like this type of content, be sure to like and consider subscribing to my channel.
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and I'll see you next time.
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為什麼要通過這個影片練習口語？
觀看此影片不僅能讓你瞭解如何減少不必要購買的慾望，還能提供一個極好的口語練習機會。通過深入探討極簡主義和節儉生活的概念，影片中的講者使用了豐富的表達和結構，非常適合進行看YouTube學英語的練習。模擬講者的表達能夠提高你的英語發音，同時增強口語流利度。這種方式不僅有助於在短時間內掌握新詞彙，還能夠幫助你在為雅思口語練習時，更加自信地表達個人觀點。
語法與表達的語境
在影片中，講者使用了幾個關鍵的語法結構和表達方式，值得大家學習：
- Stop browsing for fun. - 這句話強調了停止隨意瀏覽的重要性，適合用於表達建議或勸告。
- Remember that wanting things is often about emotion, not usefulness. - 通過此句，講者討論了情感與理性之間的關係，高度適合用於討論心理和情感問題。
- Reuse your favorite things intentionally. - 使用“intentionally”這個詞，能有效地強調思考和計劃的重要性，對任何想提升口語能力的學習者來說，都是實用的表達方式。
分析這些表達，能夠幫助你在實際交流中運用更復雜的句型，從而提高你的口語能力。
常見的發音陷阱
在此影片中，講者提到了幾個可能造成發音問題的詞彙。注意以下幾個詞及其發音：
- Browsing - 常常會因為雙母音而讀錯，確保正確發音時注意母音的變化。
- Emotion - 這個詞在發音上容易有偏差，特別是“o”的發音。
- Intentional - 注意重音在第二個音節上，對於提高英語發音非常關鍵。
練習這些發音時，可以嘗試進行shadow speech，即模仿講者的發音和語調，幫助你在雅思口語練習中更自然地交流。
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
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| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | it's been · I've talked |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | be disguised · was surrounded |
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。