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OH boy does this arricle resonate with me!

I didn’t grow up in a religious environement, but both the mindset you grew up in, and your personality, could very well be me.

I’m stll very much struggling with this, btw.. I *KNOW* paying for software is good because time is more important than money, but I still don’t know where to draw the line..

Should I pay 30€ for ChatGpt? And Photoshop? And Netflix? And then what? The stuff adds up…

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I don't remember what the first software I purchased was, but after that point, I no longer was hesitant to spend money on good software. In hindsight, it was an irrational fear (maybe "fear" isn't the right word though). I'm not even a cheap person, I just always felt wrong paying money for any software that wasn't a video game. I wouldnt even buy dirt cheap mobile apps.

The only exception nowadays is subscriptions. I avoid those wherever I can, and will happily buy a more expensive/inferior alternative rather than pay a subscription. That might be irrational too, but I can't shake the feeling that I'm being ripped off and/or exploited any time I need to pay for a subscription.

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