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# Shopping to fill an inner emptiness rarely works....
> Shopping to fill an inner emptiness rarely works. When people feel sad or beaten down, they often try to fill the void with purchases, but the brief high fades and the clutter remains.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Cultural Conditioning and the Work of Self-Determination - Workbook|Cultural Conditioning and the Work of Self-Determination]]
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“Shopping to fill an inner emptiness rarely works. When people feel sad or beaten down, they often try to fill the void with purchases, but the brief high fades and the clutter remains.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-shopping-fill-inner-fades-clutter-remains
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