I've been tinkering with this idea for a few days now—hoping to have it polished and ready for you all to read by this weekend.
Sneak peak below
In a world overflowing with gadgets, new cars, flat-screen TVs, and more, I've noticed something peculiar about human behavior: we treat our mass-produced items like priceless artifacts in a museum. We encase our smartphones in bulky cases, slap on screen protectors, apply thin films to our laptops, park brand-new cars under covers to avoid a single bird dropping, and even shrink-wrap TVs in storage to preserve that factory-fresh shine—all in the name of maintaining that "mint condition". But why? And more importantly, what does this say about our priorities when we often neglect the one irreplaceable asset we've had since day one—our bodies?
This got me pondering: why lavish meticulous care on our possessions while treating our bodies with casual indifference?Let's unpack the "how" and "why" of our curator-like devotion to objects, blending psychological biases, economic incentives, and cultural norms. Then, I'll invert the lens: if we zealously shield replaceable gadgets, why do we neglect the truly irreplaceable—our bodies?
Yet here's the twist: not every culture idolizes flawlessness. Some revere the grace of wear, and embracing that philosophy for our lives could unlock deeper fulfillment.
