Is it a good idea to spend a bunch of money to cheer yourself up?

[Darth Biscuit]

You guys pay for nudes of Jase???

[stratopanther]

You guys pay for nudes of Jase???

yeah. 3/10.

[t96]

If you've got the money, then by all means. I remember back when I was a young fella I spent about $20 putting together a mutt drum set buying individual pieces at the pawn shops. Was trash but I played the sh*t out of those things, hittin' the jazz circuits in Detroit. Wasn't until a few years later when I got my full Gretsch. Have had it ever since and I love it. I guess what I'm saying is if you can afford it for sure then get it, but if not then wait. It's you playing, not the instrument.

[stratopanther]

If you've got the money, then by all means. I remember back when I was a young fella I spent about $20 putting together a mutt drum set buying individual pieces at the pawn shops. Was trash but I played the sh*t out of those things, hittin' the jazz circuits in Detroit. Wasn't until a few years later when I got my full Gretsch. Have had it ever since and I love it. I guess what I'm saying is if you can afford it for sure then get it, but if not then wait. It's you playing, not the instrument.

Yup. When it comes to musical instruments, it's one of the few times when money actually can buy happiness.  

[cardiackat88.]

Find out what's keeping you down and pursue the best solution.

If it's something you can fix, then do it.

If it's something mental, like depressed you don't have this or don't have that, or anything similar, then volunteer at a terminally children's hospital. It may seriously give you perspective.

[MadHatter]

Find out what's keeping you down and pursue the best solution.

If it's something you can fix, then do it.

If it's something mental, like depressed you don't have this or don't have that, or anything similar, then volunteer at a terminally children's hospital. It may seriously give you perspective.

 

^^This

 

Nothing wrong with rewarding yourself every now and then.  However, spending money will NOT cure what is really happening if you are depressed.  It may provide short lived relief, but it will not make you happier in the long run.

 

This is why some people have a shopping addiction.

[Bronn]

He argues that excess possessions not only require excess labor to purchase them, but also oppress us spiritually with worry and constraint. As people suppose they need to own things, this need forces them to devote all their time to labor, and the result is the loss of inner freedom.

 

 

 

Any attempt at luxury is likely to prove more a hindrance than a help to an individual’s improvement.

 

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/walden/section1.rhtml

 

When satisfying a material want, you'll probably end up regretting it in the long run. Just my two cents.

 

There is a reason musicians often suffer the fate of other "starving artists"...

[Bronn]

Also, I felt the need to chime in above because my dad actually owns a music shop today but has dealt with guitars/instruments long before then. If you're going to buy one, do your research and make sure you're making an investment that will hold or gain on its value down the road.

[hepcat]

^^This

 

Nothing wrong with rewarding yourself every now and then.  However, spending money will NOT cure what is really happening if you are depressed.  It may provide short lived relief, but it will not make you happier in the long run.

 

This is why some people have a shopping addiction.

 

I totally agree with that.  I've been wanting a new guitar for about a year now and I've been good about waiting - even while my band recorded our debut album and I could have put it to good use.  I've had the same guitar for going on 5 years now and I'm ready for a change.  Only issue is I sank triple the cost of the guitar into the album and I've only seen a return of about a quarter...but we haven't sold a single album yet so I feel like that cost will come back to me by the end of the year.  $2 to press an album, selling them at $15 a piece, and we already have 100+ preorder so...that'll work out.

[hepcat]

Yup. When it comes to musical instruments, it's one of the few times when money actually can buy happiness.  

 

It's true to a point.  I mean when I was 16 I wanted a Gibson Les Paul but no way in hell I was good enough to play it!  I'm not even that good of a guitar player but I feel like I'm playing out enough to warrant an upgrade though...I'm definitely more of a bass player but I have my own project now that is doing well.  

[Hawk]

if you can afford it....do it!  You can't take it with you!

[clark kent]

Life is short if you have the money spend it on yourself

[Anybodyhome]

Any idea how many high quality jerseys $2k will buy? 

[heel31ok]

I've been seriously considering buying myself a new guitar for around $2k.  I've been kinda down in the dumps lately and there's no question a new guitar would make me happy but losing the money would make me very nervous.  I need a new guitar - I've "out grown" my old one, so to say.  It still does the job but a better guitar will help me improve even more.  I've got a good amount saved up, $2k is a little chunk but not going to hurt me in the short term.  Problem is I have to move in a few weeks so I have that expense looming and I don't have a lot of extra income coming in to offset the cost - basically this expense comes right out of savings.  My band is about to release our debut album (which I already sunk a bunch of my savings into) so I'd have the guitar for those big shows, or I can wait until my financial situation is better maybe over the summer.  Or I could float it on a credit card for awhile and pay a butt ton of interest...

 

What say you huddle folk?  Make a big expense to cheer myself up or be responsible and frugal?

 

let it pass until you can make a decision not based on the emotion of the moment. There is always another guitar down the line.don't add the stress to the situation.