DISCOUNT CARD

Selin had already added all the products that would go on sale two days later to the discount cart in her online shopping app. When the clock struck 8:00 p.m., everyone held their breath as her preset alarm went off. That’s when the sale would begin on the app; the same products would be available in stores starting the next day. Early in the morning, long lines would form in front of the stores. But Selin planned to hunt her favorite items online—for now.

She used to get upset when someone else bought the items she had already added to her cart. So this time, she was more cautious. She even prepared a backup discount cart on her mom’s phone. She and her friends had already coordinated. Which items should they grab first? Which ones might run out of stock or sizes? For the past week, this had been their only topic of conversation. Their entire focus was on what they would buy during the sale.

And naturally, where the mind goes, the words follow.

Strangely enough, Selin would forget what she bought just moments after someone snatched items from her discount cart. By the time the products were shipped and arrived home, her excitement had faded. Even finally having the items she’d waited days for didn’t make her happy. That brief joy would last only until the clothes got dirty and went into the washing machine. 

Buying things didn’t bring happiness. The more people consumed, the more they owned—yet the emptier they felt. The more we tried to buy our way into happiness, the further it drifted.

Because happiness wasn’t in consuming, but in creating. In being useful. In being needed.

Maybe it was time for Selin to stop filling up her discount cart—and start filling her kindness bag instead.

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