There is a magical feeling when you get a new piece of desired gear: in your hands you’re holding potential. It’s nice. Which is more exotic being dropped in a foreign country or going down a street you haven’t been down? People in New York could spend their entire lives trying something new and never have done it all, yet hear people probably go on vacation too.
It’s fun and it’s a good feeling- and is synonymous with the universe. The ever expanding and collapsing of the universe. You chase the possibilities and build a kingdom, desire simplicity and narrow it all down to the bear minimum.
I’m approaching a collapse period, myself- but getting a new piece of gear took a massive amount of work and overtime before I could order it. And second hand at that. So when that box comes in it’s like an accomplishment, like a trophy(except I can make weird sounds come out of it) also I’ve always been kinda a loser, so the notion winning in that boxes feels like redemption.