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Sophie S.'s avatar

You still did really well! What works for me is I operate a no-buy list (or buy-later). If I want to impulse buy something I put it on that list. If I still want it after at least two weeks I'm allowed to buy it. This really works to reduce my impulse buying!

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

That's a great method. I need to try that. Who knows how many things I bought impulsively that if I would've just given it a couple days I would've completely forgot about it.

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Sophie S.'s avatar

Quite a lot in my case...

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...inspiring for sure...been meaning to do something similar for a while...

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

like anything worth doing - its simple but NOT easy

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Catherine Dutton's avatar

I think I need to do that

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

Let me know how it goes! It was very eye opening.

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Nour's avatar

I only realized that I own multiples of the same thing when I stopped online shopping and digging in my closets and drawers. The amount of batteries I found was mind-boggling

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

Haha that's so painfully true for me too. I hate moving but the one thing I like about it is that it forces me to actually take a look at all the stuff I have. And it feels great donating or throwing away tons of it!

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Rick Lewis's avatar

Your personal experiments ought to be highlighted and chronicled on their own as a memoir. They're funny, inspiring, and instructive.

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

Thank you Rick. I've been having a blast doing these little experiments. Any ideas for others I could try?

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Rick Lewis's avatar

Um yes. I have 350 of them I've created and used over time. If you take this quiz I can send you the ones that will most benefit you. breakarule.outgrow.us/pivot-story-finder (not that you seem to need much help with coming up with great personal experiments.)

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

I should've known you've already created such a great resource. Thank you!

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Marie Vandoorne's avatar

How did you come up with the ‘bidet’ line? 😂🙈 Bidets are such an Italian thing, I didn't think the rest of the world even knew about them. I didn't until I met my Italian boyfriend

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Arman Khodadoost's avatar

I looked up lists of the most un-American things and that popped up haha.

But I must admit, bidets are pretty amazing.

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Marie Vandoorne's avatar

They are 😂😂

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