A minute later I spotted another face mask - it was lighter weight and made for winter bicyclists. He tried it on - it fit much better then the knit one. There was no price, so he found someone who worked there and found that the price was $18 dollars. I could see that he really liked the $18 dollar one, but he put it down and decided on the $8 dollar knit one. So, I asked him this: "If they were both the same price, which one would you get?" He said the one for bicyclists - so that's the one he got.
Fast forward 20 minutes
We are now looking at winter boots for me. I'm trying on different styles, trying to decide which ones I like and you guessed it....I'm looking at the prices! The ones I really wanted were in the $80 dollar range, but I was trying to stay in the $40 dollar range. So my hubby did the same thing to me, he said: "Should I ask you the same question?" I was doing the same thing - instead of focusing on what I really wanted I was focusing on the price.
This brought up an interesting question: "Why do we want the best for others, but not for ourselves?"
I know that this type of thinking in my own life has alot to do with my past. I struggled financially while raising my kids. I put their needs first over my own. Which is not a bad thing. But I learned that this is a behavior that will keep you stuck in living a "ok" life vs a "better" life.
Obviously you need to use common sense about your finances. You also need to give yourself permission to splurge a little. There are times that you'll have the extra cash - and when you do, do yourself a favor... buy something for youself that YOU really want.
Much Love
~Khristine