He has all the things most people would ever desire. He never asks how much things cost. He shops for stuff the day before the sales start. I’m not joking. He did that in December.
He has a collection of tasteless designer trainers made from exotic animal skins and with lots of shiny bits that cost from £300 per pair upwards. He buys paintings in the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition. I don’t mean the small affordable pieces.
But Pete doesn’t feel rich. He’s not satisfied at all. He was telling me recently about the time he’d dropped his son off at another banker’s Notting Hill home for a birthday party.
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So don’t bother with trying to fulfill all your material desires. They will only leave you wanting. Instead, shift what you desire from things to experiences. You’ll have a better, more fun way to shake your tail feathers, and you’ll be happier.
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