shopping within your means

what does that mean?? i can't help myself sometimes. i'll spend $200 on a pair of jeans or $600 on a purse or $250 on a pair of shoes etc etc etc... and on and on. i can't help what i like. unfortunately, what i like is most likely the more expensive version. i learned too young that quality often comes with a price. and an item that will last often is the pricier item. pricey items just tend to be made better - not always but a lot of the time. with expensive taste, you learn to be somewhat sleuth and crafty on the sale hunt. it's taken years for me to figure out a proper and affordable balance. i've taken up ebay, selling and trading with vintage or consignment stores, and waiting it out coveting the items online. but at what point is just ridiculous to want all the time? i'm in the throws of an obsession with a LV bag as posted below that i've literally thought about every 15 minutes since seeing and how i might possibly be able to raise the money to afford it. but not once, until this morning, did i realize - i don't need it.
have not, want not? i don't know.

what's your thought on the subject? food for thought on a sunday morning.