Collect Moments, Not Things: Ideas and Inspiration for Creating a Life to Remember, With Pages to Record Your Experiences

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Little Things– Your husband holding the door open for you, your sweetheart bringing you lunch at work, the way your dog “smiles” when you get home from school, and the way your partner strokes your hair can be considered the “little things” we like to remember. These are the practices that have an effect on you, strengthen your relationship, that you value because it’s special even though it might seem insignificant to others. Memories, on the other hand, last a lifetime. Experiences that we have had during our travels will resurface as memories during a conversation and these memories provoke happy feelings. 3. The best moments are free

When a moment in front of me appears to be particularly special, whether it be by beauty or experience, I capture it.” – Connor Franta• Even if you spend HOURS researching and comparing products, it’s easy to second guess if you made the right choice. But experiences are harder to compare. And as a result, you’re less likely to regret them. After all, that trip to the beach seemed like the perfect choice when the alternative was sitting at home doing nothing.Now don’t get me wrong. I’m all for a good side hustle. But there’s something special about finding something that makes you happy and doing it every day — even if it never earns you money. When I say I want to photograph someone, what it really means is that I’d like to know them. Anyone I know I photograph.” – Annie Leibovitz•

Points 1-9 encompass the reasons of how buying experiences can lead us to happiness. However, many people already know this but prefer to spend their money on material items instead of experiences.Everyone says money can’t buy happiness, but research shows that it actually can. The key to money buying you happiness is to spend your money on experiences rather than material things. That said, let's talk about why you should collect moments not things, plus seven ideas for actually doing it. Why does collecting moments not things matter? Unlike material things, memories can last forever. Most material things perish, fade or break down eventually. As you go throughout your day, I encourage you to seek out opportunities to collect moments not things. Instead of viewing an experience strictly by the price tag attached to it, think of it in terms of the kaleidoscope of memories it can provide. When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” – Ansel Adams•