Let’s be honest—most of the stuff we buy doesn’t stick with us.

That shiny new phone? That car upgrade? In a few years, they’ll feel ordinary.

But you will remember exploring a foreign country with your family… or laughing over a Monopoly game with your kids on a Sunday afternoon.

Experiences last. Stuff fades.

Jonathan Clements put it perfectly:

‘Money first buys time and autonomy.

Second, it buys experiences.

Last—and least—it buys stuff.’

The problem is, stuff doesn’t just take up space in our homes—it takes up space in our minds.

It brings a short-lived pleasure, then regret, and often stops us from putting money toward what really matters—freedom and experiences.

And when stress builds, we often repeat the cycle: buy more stuff to feel better… only to feel worse later.

So here’s the challenge: Next time you’re about to buy something, pause and ask—will I still value this in a few years, or would I rather put it toward a memory that lasts a lifetime?