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The Importance of Owning Things
To have (material objects) or not to have? Now, that’s a good question.
I don’t always follow my own rules, and ‘rules’ may not be the term to use after all, but I do give myself some general guidelines. In life, sure, but also with possessions, especially books. As a would-be avid reader, I tell myself that I should prioritise non-fiction on Audible, especially the ‘obviously trying to teach me something’ kind of books, and when it comes to borrowing from the library. Fiction can be listened to, but not if my very core tells me: Jess, you need this with you forever.
But as life goes, I am busy, lazy, and very likely part of a large community of people on the learning disability spectrum. So while I have finally come back to reading after a dry period, I have, since then, started a new job, resorted to Audible 8 times out of 10, and the other 2 books read were most likely from the library. Still, would that stop my buying power?
No. Only my more financially conservative partner could slow down my book-buying (and is unfortunately semi-successful in her aim). But, oh lawd, there are those weeks where not even JC coming down from a golden cloud could stop me. And I fucking love it.
I even like the feeling of buying (and reading…sometimes) ebooks, audiobooks, etc. But…
