Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.\nEpisode 2798:\nEmily Rose Barr explores the common misconception that purchases can significantly change our lives. She highlights how relying on material goods for personal transformation often leads to disappointment and emphasizes the importance of addressing deeper emotional and psychological needs directly.\nRead along with the original article(s) here: https://nosidebar.com/relying-on-our-purchases/\nQuotes to ponder:\n"I thought when I got a Roomba, it would save my life."\n"Nothing we buy will ever change us, no matter how firmly we believe it will."\n"We keep looking for life rafts in all the wrong places."\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices