Here is the 8-burner illusion.
We all have that one thing. That one thing that we moved heaven and earth to buy. Only to never use it as we had been excited to. The excitement that had overwhelmed us before buying them seemed to have dissipated with the money.
The cooker with 8 burners is one such example — bought in excitement, dreaming of homemade bread and full-course family dinners. A complete joy plan in the item.
Ten years later… we’ve only ever used two. The oven? Maybe five times — total.
It’s not that the cooker failed. We just never used it to its full potential. Just like the gym membership, the online course, the fancy planner, or even the opportunities God sent our way — all waiting, unused, while we keep saying “one day.”
The truth? Most of us don’t need more things.
We need to use what we already have.
Because waste isn’t just about money — it’s about unrealized potential.
Waste isn’t just about money. It is about unrealized potential.
💭 What’s one thing you bought — but never really needed?
