Sometimes it is easy to get carried away. It all starts with cumpulsion. Our modern society (and economy!) is built on the fact that people nowadays are cumpulsive shoppers. We make mindless decisions on the spot, without realizing the consequences. If we stopped to rethink for just a moment about what the gains are, there might be a different outcome.

On the topic of gains, some common intentions of shoppers are: to “gain” status by buying an expensive item, or to “gain” a person’s affection by buying commercially symbolic items. These gains are immaterial and pass away with time. And none of these gains will actually sustain a healthy persona or relationship; they will simply reveal insecurities.

Inshallah let’s all keep this in mind when shopping for frivolous items next time