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We Pride Ourselves On Being The Only Species That Understands The Concept Of Risk, Yet We Have A Confounding Habit Of Worrying About Mere Possibilities While Ignoring Probabilities, Building Barricades Against Perceived Dangers While Leaving Ourselves Exposed To Real Ones.

Everybody Loves To Spend Money At Least Some Of The Time - Because Everybody Loves The Stuff You Can Buy With It. The Key To The Pleasure Level Of Any Transaction Is The Balance Between The Pain Of The Payment And The Reward Of The Purchased Object.

Overspending Is As Certain A Part Of The Holiday Season As Overeating. But Pushing Away From Both The Table And The Cash Register At Least A Little Bit Sooner Can Make The Post-holiday Hangover Hurt A Little Bit Less.

When Our Culture Shifts, It Tends To Overcorrect, Throwing Out Everything Associated With An Era We've Moved Past, Rather Than Saving What Was Good And Combining It With What Is New.

Indeed, The Best Way To Think Of Willpower Is Not As Some Shapeless Behavioral Trait But As A Sort Of Psychic Muscle, One That Can Atrophy Or Grow Stronger Depending On How It's Used.