The 2020 year - I have $1000 in a hidden place at my house - inflation is 10%
The 2021 year - The purchasing power of my 2020s $1000 is $900 right now. I lost $100 out of thin air. Imagine, you didn't buy thing X to save $100 and keep our $1000 but the inflation takes that $100 out of your pocket.
That's why you need to either become a professional in a job with the best job security or always chase to create at least a small business like a restaurant or cafe or food shop that will bring you some profit.
P.S. Do you know that small business will bring first profit after a long period of working with losses? Small business will be first to die during high inflation, because it cant compete with huge store and restaurant chain.
On the business part, I think all starts with a small business and the losses are first felt before the gains so we better not give up once we think the results are not right.
Synchronice was talking not about "things that you think are worth it and you enjoy". He just had $1000. If he wanted to have something to enjoy or valuable, he would have spend this thousand on it. But he did not. That is why I though that if he would buy something, that items value will only go down. As to vintage or antique items - it is clear that their value could increase, but there are no guarantee of it. Besides it is not easy to sell such item; because among all the people on the planet, the amount of collector are not very high. It might turn, that buying vintage or antique items is an instant money loss, because who need old stuff ?