What did you take for granted?

Being able to enjoy doing things without knowing how much it costs.

It's not about being able to afford things. It's about me quantifying in my head the utility I get from the activity. If the purchase costs more than what I think I get from it, I don't buy it. I don't like surprises, so I research the crap out of everything I buy. This research stresses me out and takes away from the utility I get, making the experience less and less worth it. Often, the stress of researching is enough for me to give up on whatever plans I was making.

When it comes time to actually enjoy the experience, I'll just think, "this hour I'm here, that's $100. Did I get $100 of enjoyment from the last hour? No.. Now I'm upset I wasted my money and use that to justify not doing things in the future.

I miss being a kid. My dad did all that stuff and I just enjoyed.

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