Yep. The hedonic treadmill* is real. There are things worth paying for, and there are things whose net effect is only to make it more expensive for you to be happy. It&#x27;s very much worth it to be deliberate in what luxuries you allow into your life, as once they&#x27;ve been there for a while you&#x27;ll no longer derive any pleasure from them, but you&#x27;ll miss them dearly if you were to give them up.<p>* <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Hedonic_treadmill" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Hedonic_treadmill</a>