November has become the month of Black Friday, when prices hit rock bottom and there are great bargains. We find ourselves beyond contentment, feeling ecstatic about our bargain purchases, with no urgency or need to unbox or use them any time soon, if ever at all.
In the wisdom of Kabbalah, we learn that as we begin to work with our ego, which does not let us rest, we reveal the evil inclination. It shows us how we constantly lack and seek to fulfil our needs by any means possible. If my neighbour has bought a bargain item, then I surely need it too. We are not alone in this. Without any external stimuli we would be unable to question our decisions. In short, anything you need, buy it. Beyond that, it buys you, and it is not that you buy it.