How I’m Curing My Gear Acquisition Syndrome in 2026

No. #Dailyvlog #vlog #DJIpocket3 #filmmaking #youtubetips My main camera* https://geni.us/DJI-Pocket3_Bo My stills and second camera* https://geni.us/Fuji_Xm5 My most important piece of tech* https://geni.us/Samsung-Fold5 I colorgrade all my videos with Dehancer. Use discount code YOUKNOWTHEBO for 10% off at https://www.dehancer.com * * This is an affiliate link. You do not pay more, but you will support the channel😉 Thank you very much This is my second channel. Check out my main channel here http://youtube.ISMONO.com INSTAGRAM https://instagram.ISMONO.com PODCAST on Spotify https://geni.us/IsmonoPodcast-Spotify PODCAST on Apple https://geni.us/IsmonoPodcast-Apple If you enjoy my content and you would like to support my channel, you can check out my Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/youknowthebo ARE YOU A CONTENT CREATOR LOOKING FOR ADVICE? You can book 1on1 coaching sessions. Contact me via email ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Happy New Year! As we kick off 2026, I’m getting honest about a struggle we all share: the constant urge to buy the latest gear (1:05). Whether it's the new DJI Neo or the latest Anbernic flippy handheld, the "rabbit hole" of YouTube reviews makes Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) feel impossible to escape. The "Dopamine Swap" Habit (6:18): Instead of just telling myself "no," I’ve started a new practice of replacing the habit of buying with the habit of investing. In this video, I explain how I take the exact amount of money I was about to spend—like €33 for a Magic: The Gathering commander deck—and immediately transfer it to a savings account or an ETF (8:45). It provides the same intentional "click" of the buy button, but helps build my future instead of filling my shelf with dust-collecting gear. Replacing Digital Habits (13:46): It’s not just about money. I’m also working on replacing Instagram doomscrolling with active habits like retro gaming and reading on my Kindle (14:11). I am not a financial advisor, just a freelancer who survived a tough 2025 thanks to having "safety pockets" (3:36), and I want to share how these small mental shifts can make a huge difference in your life and your wallet. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026 01:05 - The YouTube "Rabbit Hole" and GAS 02:06 - Magic: The Gathering & The "Use What You Have" Rule 03:36 - Lessons from a Freelance Crisis 05:05 - The Struggle: Advice vs. Reality 06:18 - Replacing Bad Habits 07:49 - Swapping Doomscrolling for Retro Gaming 08:45 - The Buy Button vs. The Transfer Button 10:46 - Stocks/ETFs vs. Crypto 12:15 - The Dopamine Hit of Saving 13:46 - New Habits: Kindle & Deleting Instagram 15:18 - Outro: How do you handle GAS? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬