The other day I was wondering: What is this obsession with acquiring and hoarding brand names?
Instead of pining after brands, why not become one?
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha
Musings and books from a grunty overthinker
The other day I was wondering: What is this obsession with acquiring and hoarding brand names?
Instead of pining after brands, why not become one?
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Actually, the idea of branding yourself isn’t unheard of. There’s even a business called “BrandYourself” which is an Online Reputation Management company helping businesses and individuals outrank negative search results with their own content and websites.
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That’s awesome! I am all about the shifting of focus from consuming to producing!
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This is just ridiculously common amongst members of the younger generation!
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Yep! Sometimes its warranted, but brand appreciation at the expense of functionality or producing your own stuff seems like a dangerous trap to me.
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Yes!
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Great idea.
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You are so right. One time I used to ‘collect’ labels of whatever brand i wore, from perfume to clothes to shoes. I had to ask myself if I could sell all that paper… I threw them away and I felt better. On to making me a brand
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Right on! I am not averse to nice meals or clothes or whatnot, but as soon as they interfere with my life or I have to sacrifice other expenditures so that I can buy luxuries, I try to be know whether it’s an indulgence or not, and if it is, to REALLY enjoy it and not just have it be an addiction. 🙂
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Thank you, Buddha, we need to preach that gospel. Only that some people’s lives would practically be over if they didn’t have a brand name to gloat about
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Well, I think that they’d THINK that their lives would be over, but I’m just indulging in semantics, yes I see your point! 🙂
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