5 Life-Changing Purchases I've Made Since 2020
12 Dec 2024 #miscI’m answering this Hacker News question:
Is there anything you’ve bought in the past few years (since 2020) that really changed something in your life?
They didn’t change my life, but they’ve made it somewhat better:
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A pair of 5-kg dumbbells: Cheaper than a yearly gym subscription. With a couple of YouTube videos, they’re enough to keep moving my body every day.
- Money and personal development books: I bought print copies of these titles:
- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
- The Richest Man in Babylon
- The Psychology of Money
- Think and Grow Rich
- Unwinding Anxiety
- Purify Your Brain
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Workstation setup: Since I spend most of my working time in front of a computer, I bought an air conditioner, a standing desk, and an external display.
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Writing course: I’ve been writing since 2018 when I wrote my first blog post. But most of what I had learned was through trial and error. This year, I paid for a writing course and went all in with my writing.
- Eating out with friends: Some friends are worth every cup of coffee or dinner out.