How To Overcome Desire

[DavisMind91]

Ok, I'm currently using UMS. In the past I've used subs like E2, APE, AM6, BASE, LTU5 also. I've noticed that over that past 2 years on these subs I've gotten better at controlling my impulse spending; but the issue is I have this part of me that constantly fights me to get the things I want, and it feels like it makes me subconsciously uncomfortable until I finally give in and just purchase my desire. Granted, 99% of these desires are for self-improvement, but it's still a frustrating battle to fight. I've already tried gratitude, meditation and visualization, as well as rationalizing why I need to wait to buy some of these things. I don't recall a time that I made a purchase that was supposed to go towards bills, or financially put me in the hole. I typically can fight off my desires for a week, maybe a month tops but I eventually cave most of the time. I'm simply wondering if anyone knows of any other techniques to help control one's desires.

[enoch]

Perhaps read about financial independence, personal  finance, budgeting blogs or subrredit etc.

I still splurge from time to time for unnecessary things but I've got to a point where I'm ok with it.

[DavisMind91]

Perhaps read about financial independence, personal  finance, budgeting blogs or subrredit etc.

I still splurge from time to time for unnecessary things but I've got to a point where I'm ok with it.

Worth a shot, thank you.

[Have at ye]

Ask yourself the following: why do I desire such and such? What purpose does it serve for me, what need does it fill? Is there, perhaps, something I feel I lack that I want to, metaphorically, "complete" within myself using this particular object?

[DavisMind91]

Ask yourself the following: why do I desire such and such? What purpose does it serve for me, what need does it fill? Is there, perhaps, something I feel I lack that I want to, metaphorically, "complete" within myself using this particular object?

I actually do this very often, at times it helps to either re-prioritize a desire, and sometimes it helps me rid myself of a particular desire altogether. I think that honestly I keep getting this feeling that I'm behind in terms of where i should already be in life, and that impatience may be the reason i feel this way since most of what I desire help improve an area of my life.