I wonder what the split is; how many of the population find it exhausting vs enriching.
The “war psychology” resonates with me, but I can’t stand spending time in an IKEA store; the experience is draining and frustrating, while everything they sell is disposable, cheap, off-gassing melamine and fiberboard.
It breaks quickly, and you find yourself back at IKEA buying another cheap furniture piece.
When I was young and poor, I hated IKEA even more after wasting time and hard-earned money there.
Instead, I started buying used, high-quality furniture, made of natural materials, from second-hand furniture stores.
Just as affordable, more durable, more enjoyable to own, and I was able to sell/give it on when I was less poor.
The “war psychology” resonates with me, but I can’t stand spending time in an IKEA store; the experience is draining and frustrating, while everything they sell is disposable, cheap, off-gassing melamine and fiberboard.
It breaks quickly, and you find yourself back at IKEA buying another cheap furniture piece.
When I was young and poor, I hated IKEA even more after wasting time and hard-earned money there.
Instead, I started buying used, high-quality furniture, made of natural materials, from second-hand furniture stores.
Just as affordable, more durable, more enjoyable to own, and I was able to sell/give it on when I was less poor.