15 YEARS AGO: Buying a Porsche was the worst decision I ever made.
TODAY: I bought another.
When I sold my last company, a Porsche was the first thing I bought.
I always wanted one. I had the money, so why not?
The people in town quickly knew me as "that guy with the Porsche." And I thought that was a good thing. It was proof to them that I had made it.
But that Porsche started to become me.
Every scratch sent me to the garage. I was anxious driving it. My whole personality resolved around it.
So I sold it within months and felt more relieved than I had when I bought it.
So why did I just buy another?
Well this time I'm a different person.
Unlike back then, I have a mission. I know what I'm for. My identity has nothing to do with what's parked outside.
This is just a car. It's not a status symbol to prove myself. It doesn't define who I am.
And that's the only time you should buy one.
If you're buying something to prove your worth, then you don't need it. What you really need is to achieve something great.
If you need to rent a car or require debt to buy it. AVOID.
You should only buy a materialistic item if you can walk away from it and feel nothing.
That car owned me, because I bought it to flex. I wanted to feel seen.
Today, I bought it because I like it, not because I need it to be me.
TODAY: I bought another.
When I sold my last company, a Porsche was the first thing I bought.
I always wanted one. I had the money, so why not?
The people in town quickly knew me as "that guy with the Porsche." And I thought that was a good thing. It was proof to them that I had made it.
But that Porsche started to become me.
Every scratch sent me to the garage. I was anxious driving it. My whole personality resolved around it.
So I sold it within months and felt more relieved than I had when I bought it.
So why did I just buy another?
Well this time I'm a different person.
Unlike back then, I have a mission. I know what I'm for. My identity has nothing to do with what's parked outside.
This is just a car. It's not a status symbol to prove myself. It doesn't define who I am.
And that's the only time you should buy one.
If you're buying something to prove your worth, then you don't need it. What you really need is to achieve something great.
If you need to rent a car or require debt to buy it. AVOID.
You should only buy a materialistic item if you can walk away from it and feel nothing.
That car owned me, because I bought it to flex. I wanted to feel seen.
Today, I bought it because I like it, not because I need it to be me.