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My Artifact – Episode 3,505
Can’t Buy Expensive Things: Grateful, Good Enough, or Positive?
Hello, hello. This is My Artifact, episode number 3,505.
Today’s date is July 27, 2025.
It’s morning, about 8:22 a.m.
Alright, let’s directly jump into today’s question.
The question is:
“When you can’t buy something expensive, do you feel grateful? Do you feel good enough? Or do you feel positive?”
Breaking Down the Question
What kind of question is this? Honestly, it feels like a self-assessment or self-analysis type of question. It makes you dig inside yourself and figure out what it actually means.
So, let me think about it carefully.
First Example: iPhone 16 Pro
Let’s say I want to buy an iPhone 16 Pro. But I can’t. Do I feel grateful?
No. How can I feel grateful in that situation?
If I want something expensive and I can’t buy it, I don’t feel grateful. And honestly, I don’t think anyone would feel grateful either.
And it’s not just about an iPhone. It could be anything—expensive or not. If I want to buy something and I can’t, why would I feel grateful?
Another Example: A Child and a Bicycle
Let’s imagine I have a 7-year-old child. We go to the market. The child sees a bicycle and starts crying loudly: “Father, give me that bike, give me that bike!”
But I don’t have enough money to buy it.
Do I feel grateful in that moment?
Of course not. Definitely not.
So, again, this whole idea of feeling grateful when you can’t buy something doesn’t make sense to me.
What Does “Grateful” Even Mean?
To me, grateful means feeling satisfied, thankful, or at peace with what you have.
But if I want to buy something and I can’t, that’s the opposite of grateful.
So my answer here is clear: No, I don’t feel grateful.
What About “Good Enough”?
Now, the question also asks: “Do you feel good enough?”
This is a bit different from grateful.
“Good enough” means you’re content with what you already have, even if you can’t buy more.
Example: I live in a 3BHK home.
I may want a bigger, more expensive house. But if I can’t buy it, do I feel good enough with what I already have? Maybe. Probably yes.
Because good enough is about acceptance: “What I have is fine for now.”
So I’d say, good enough makes more sense to me than grateful.
Digging Deeper: Wanting vs. Not Wanting
Let me explain something important.
If I want to buy something but I can’t, that situation only happens because I wanted it in the first place.
For example:
I want ice cream. If I can’t buy it, I feel bad.


I want chocolate. If I can’t buy it, I feel bad.


The “can’t buy” part only exists if I first decided I wanted it.
So when I already made the choice to buy, but then I can’t, it feels disappointing. Not grateful. Not positive.
Back to the iPhone Example
An iPhone 16 Pro costs about ₹1.2 lakh. That’s expensive.
Do I want to buy it? Probably not. Because my current phone cost me ₹20,000 and it already does 99% of what an iPhone does—calls, internet, apps, everything. The only difference is the brand logo and that “luxury” image.
So, I don’t really care about buying it. It doesn’t add real value to me.
But if someday I have a lot of money, maybe I’ll buy it—not because it’s expensive, but just to try iOS again. I used an iPhone 6s long ago, but not after that. Being a tech nerd, I’d like to explore it.
Still, it’s not about status or luxury. It’s just curiosity.
Homes, Cars, and Necessities
Some things are different though.
Home: Essential. A place for family, comfort, rest. I’d definitely buy a home. Expensive home? Maybe, if I had huge money. But my focus is on necessity, not luxury.


Car: Same idea. A bike or car is needed. But a Lamborghini or Bugatti? That’s another game.


Expensive Cars as Assets
Here’s where cars become interesting.
Most things—like clothes—are liabilities. You buy them, and their value decreases over time. For example, my T-shirt cost ₹200, but if I try to sell it now, maybe I’ll get ₹100 or less.
But hypercars, like Bugatti or Lamborghini, are different. They’re limited edition, produced in small numbers, and that makes them assets.
Example: If Bugatti makes only 200 Veyrons worldwide, and I own one, that’s exclusivity. That car could cost $5 million today, and after 2 years, I might sell it for $7 million or more.
So, in that case, buying an “expensive” car is not just luxury—it’s an investment.
Coming Back to the Question
Now, back to the original question:
“When you can’t buy something expensive, do you feel grateful, good enough, or positive?”
My answer is simple:
Grateful? No.


Good enough? No, not if I already decided I wanted it.


Positive? No, not at all.


Because once I’ve made up my mind that I want something, and then I can’t buy it, it doesn’t give me gratitude, positivity, or satisfaction. It just feels disappointing.
Final Thoughts