ORIGINAL: flounder33
Why do you need another one?
This is a question that I have been asked by my wife, who I affectionately refer to as "the warden", time and time again since I got my first black powder gun 3 years ago.
I have never been much of a spender. We work hard for our money. We have three boys two in college. We live a pretty simple life and do without some material things that others take for granted. So why do I have this inner need for another gun when I have one in the safe I haven't even shot yet?
Why do I need another one? Can someone answer this.
Art
Yes, the marketing answer is "you came to the forum", "you saw the beautiful and awsome shooting rifles", you kept reading about them, reading about them, reading about them and "desire" set in, then ya gotta have one. That is the marketing answer.
The Bible has the answer of course:
http://bible.cc/hebrews/13-5.htm
King James Bible
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Another verse says:
http://bible.cc/proverbs/4-23.htm
American King James Version
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
So putting these togetherto form a "principle for living", don't desire things just for things sake,protect your heart by learning to look away. My rule of thumb is "if ya lookfor over 3 seconds, you have want/desire growing inya, nip it in the bud." That is my personal wisdom on this issue.
Chap