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Gear Acquisition Syndrome: the habit of buying gear in anticipation of it being a catalyst for creativity and skills improvement.

A trap that I find myself falling in with my outdoor activities (in the guest for marginal gains), but a trap that I also worry will inversely rob me of the enjoyment inherent in doing the thing (which is the opposite of its intended effect).

Acquisition giving the allure of motivation, the impression of progress. A close cousin of The Diderot Effect. Constraints breed creativity.