Good Taste is Free. Insecurity is Expensive.

When you buy a watch that costs more than most folks spend on a car, you tell yourself you’re making an expression of taste. You appreciate the finer things in life; you’re a man with an exquisite palate. And sometimes, and for some people, that’s probably the case. I’m not one of them - but I accept they’re out there. I think if we’re actually honest with ourselves, most of the luxury goods we buy are actually a payment to silence an undercurrent of doubt about whether or not we’re good enough. They’re a tax on our insecurity, and a sign of our need for external validation because we’ve never achieved internal validation on our own.The logo obsession A genuinely well-made wallet from an unbranded leather workshop - or an actual artisan at a craft fair - might cost eighty bucks, and last for twenty years. The same quality of leather, with the same stitching, stamped with the right letters, costs eight hundred. You’re not paying for better leather, and you’re not paying for longevity…