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 If we would be willing to pay a little more to get "married" to a single quality product, we would find ourselves in a solid quality relationship. By paying more, we would keep more US factories open.

Instead, we go "Whoring" after casual, shallow relationships with inferior products and end up "Shacking Up" with multiple products in the same time that we could have been "Married" to one high quality product.

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And there's I Timothy 6:6-10 "Godliness with contentment is the best way to go... because you didn't bring anything into this world and for sure you're not taking anything out...  But if you get obsessed with having stuff you're just going to make yourself go nuts..."  (Racke4 translation)

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I like that.  I've heard, "Time is money".  But I suppose it's also true that, "Money is life."

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And as the Good Book says, "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  So having food and clothing let us be content with these..."  I Timonthy 6:7&8

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TV, no matter how you look at it, is just one big commercial to make you want to buy stuff.

But as far as the Patagonia shirt.  I think there is a sense in which buying nice clothes is a "Gift" of respect you give your friends.  I would show up to gatherings with a old garments stitched together any which way and friends seemed to take it as a personal insult.  However, if I showed up the next week in a suit and tie... for some weird reason they would seem to feel like my aparrel was paying them a compliment.  So... buying quality for long term endurance is one thing... but relationships seems to be another.

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That is so amazing. 

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I have always imagined that every thing I really, Really need would probably amount to 3 large suitcases and a garment bag.  Think about it: If you go on a wonderful two week vacation and everything you need to survive fits in two suit cases... that should be the cap for things that you own.

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We could greatly improve our environment and our economy if as consumers we strived for "Quality, Long Term Relationships".  Instead of buy alot of junky little things, we should concentrate on buy well built, quality items that will give good service for years to come.

As we treat our manufactures with a respectful payment, we will in turn receive more "Made in USA" products, and our economy will be better off.

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Wants vs. needs:  You can cut back on alot of dumb purchases if you first ask yourself, "What bad thing will happen to me if I don't get this thing?"

If the answer is "Nothing", than don't waste your money on it.

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