The 3-Question Test I Run Before Buying


I was standing in a thrift store 3 weeks ago, holding a $20 beaded necklace I had zero intention of buying when I walked in. And for a second… I hesitated. Not because of the necklace itself. Because of the voice in my head that went: "Wait, this wasn’t the plan. Is this a mistake?" If you’ve done any work at all on your shopping habits, you probably know that voice too. The second something unplanned ends up in your hand, some part of you starts building a case against yourself. Impulse buy....