I assume someone else’s money is going to pay for this?

I would go to the Apple Store and upgrade my computer equipment for the top-of-the-line stuff I can’t afford. I’d start with the new high-spec MacBook Air and a brand new iPad Air.

While I’m there I would buy new AirPod Pros and a new watch, and two new displays for the office.

I feel like I’m missing something. Extra cables, maybe, and a few new power bricks.

This would be very satisfying for a period of time. A short period of time, it turns out. This is because of a concept called the hedonic treadmill. When we consume (buy) a product, we feel happy (hedonic happiness) for a short period of time, and then it fades. Then we have to consume more to get that thrill again. That’s the treadmill.

So the shopping spree isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I will admit it was fun, it was really fun! But I’m not missing much.