An Open Letter

I was talking with S today about the hedonistic treadmill. It came up because of how excited I am for buying a car once I graduate this year, and how it will become one of those things you get used to and accept as normal. When thinking about some of the questions she was asking, part of me wants to think that I can be content with life and also enjoy the occasional bumps from consumerism or whatever else gives me temporary joy. After all, if I can be content without things and then also enjoy having them, isn’t that just being grateful for things in life? Thankfully I think I’m in a position financially where it’s relatively responsible for me to buy a decently nice car, and so I am not doing something rash. But at the same time holy shit I am excited for it.