30 Redditors Gave Honest Answers About What They Would Buy If They Could

It's natural for us to have ambition. As soon as we accomplish something, we immediately set a new goal to fulfill.

That is actually one of the good qualities of being human. However, sometimes we can't afford essential things while dreaming about bigger ones.

This can lead to feelings of depression from time to time, but there's nothing to worry about. It's just sadness, and it will pass as it has come.

Dreams are not forbidden; they are even desirable for inspiring us to fight for them. As long as you want something really badly, you have a chance and motivation to accomplish it.

One Redditor posed a life-related question "What would you like to buy for yourself, but can't afford?" It simply makes you think: what do you truly want and need?

Even though happiness can't be bought, there is certainly something for which you need money, and as soon as you manage to afford it, you must feel happy and satisfied. So, while money can't buy you a feeling, it can buy you something material that will evoke a positive emotion.

Various responses were shared, ranging from basic needs to big dreams and even humorous ones. These sincere answers will give you a clear view of what is significant to people and what they dream of.

The original question:

Reddit

1. A home.

"I’m homeless and have been living on a shuttle bus for a year, so my perspective might not be as exciting as others. I’d like to buy shelter.

A home or a condo would be great, but even an acre of land where I could build a small home would suffice. Just someplace to call home."

kimk333

2. Babies.

"My babies. Chemo made me infertile at 34 before I had the chance to have a baby.

I have 12 embryos in a test tube. I can't afford to use them."

TNBCisAB*tch

3. Comfortable future.

"A future where I can live comfortably. Not rich.

Just not having to choose between paying all of my rent and electricity or food."

Ninjabonez86

4. "Therapy"

Twix925

5. New teeth.

"New teeth. It's like... thousands and thousands of dollars to get dental implants.

Or anything, not dentures. It sucks."

Juicebox-shakur

6. Cottage in the mountain.

"A mountain cottage deep in the wilderness, with endless views, forests at its doorstep, and a stream nearby.

No neighbors for miles, plenty of wildlife, and a massive fireplace that is permanently on when the snow arrives."

GandalfTheGrumpy

7. "Healthcare"

SoonToBeFree420

8. Pay all debts.

"I would love to be out of debt. It would only take 35k.

Seriously, I would love that more than any single item."

Damien__

9. "A divorce."

squashybunz456

10. A raincoat and a pair of rain trousers.

"A really good, actually water-resistant raincoat and/or a pair of rain trousers. For context, I live in the Netherlands, where it rains for maybe 3/4 of the year (this is how it feels, anyway), and as I’m on a bike for much of that, a good raincoat or other rain gear is necessary.

But the good ones are pretty expensive, so I just end up buying the cheap ones, which wear and tear pretty quickly. In the long run, I’m spending more money, but I can’t avoid it. It’s like the Vime’s Boots theory but with rain gear."

Buntingmadness

11. Eye operation.

"An operation for my eyes... I can’t drive, and I’m 28...

No one knows, but I hate it so much... The hardest part is looking for a job when you have really bad eyesight...

And glasses don’t work well. I have 60% vision with my glasses.

Life sucks sometimes, but we have people who have bigger problems, so..."

DoeS-Okarin

12. A house.

"Looking on Zillow and seeing housing that's considered safe, clean, and in a good area starts at 500k, and that's just depressing."

maraca101

13. New laws.

"I wouldn't mind owning some members of Congress. Get some laws passed that I want."

PianoManGidley

14. "A new lung."

Tu_mama_me_ama_mucho

15. "A month-long all-expenses-paid trip to Scandinavia to chase the Northern Lights"

mindmypalace

16. Living a calm and serene life until the end.

"An island to live out the remainder of my days on. Strolling up and down the beach, sleeping under coconut trees in a hammock, fishing, swimming, and generally living a quiet and peaceful life until the end!"

Flashy_Concern_4676

17. "A breast reduction."

DirectGoose

18. A vehicle and a place to live.

"A place to live. A vehicle.

Real privacy. The capacity to make enough money to take a week off ever.

Insurance. I know it seems like I am young based on the lack of things.

I live on my own and have for a number of years. I will be married soon.

Trying to make a living wage is very difficult."

Omen224

19. "A college degree in the United States. Still paying back student loans from 1996."

sunnykarma

20. "A house."

crydiebaby

21. "An early retirement."

KryptonianDemon

22. "I've always wanted to buy my nan's house and my house and make them into one (we live next door), but if I won the lottery, I'd buy the street."

SH1TKID-DOOSH

23. "Braces"

burnedchildhood

24. "A Sprinter van that’s been converted into an RV. I would take that thing camping everywhere."

GraboidFarmer

25. "A ticket to space; it’s getting weird down here."

Dane_Juros

26. Office chair.

"A good office chair. The one I have at my home desk now kills my back, but the good ones are all too expensive for a student like me."

KillerFerrets

27. A hot tub.

"A hot tub. I’ve got a number of health issues, and sitting in the hot water is extremely helpful.

I know there are super cheap ones that are inflatable and meant for one person, but my dad had one of those and got an electric shock touching the water after having it for only a few months, so now I’m afraid of the really cheap ones."

Smuldering

28. "An air conditioner."

Reddit

29. "IVF so I can have a child."

I-like-turtl3s

30. Everything

"A car. A farm.

Some animals to keep me company. And a fancy watercolor set.

Oh, and my dream wardrobe."

occasional_octopus

Have you thought of your wishes while you were reading theirs? It really is a thought-provoking question.

You have to stop for a minute and classify the necessary from the irrelevant. It may take some time, but eventually, you'll succeed.

Let the expression "when dreams come true" be your guiding star. And don't ever forget that anything is possible.