Episode 393: Overpaying is the cost of winning (why getting what you want is disappointing)

Whether we like it or not, life -- in its particulars -- is often
a zero-sum game. In order to get what you want, it is often the
case that no one else can have it. And getting what you want
typically involves winning out against your competition. As a
general rule, overpaying is the cost of winning: you will need to
give more than anyone else in order to secure the desired good.
One of the unintended consequences of this is that getting what
you want tends to be disappointing. This is because -- in order
to win any particular good -- you likely had to pay more than
that good was worth.


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