You're referring to the hedonic treadmill[1]. I find it useful to A) be aware of it so you can B) reset it every so often. Objectively we both know it shouldn'

You're referring to the hedonic treadmill[1]. I find it useful to A) be aware of it so you can B) reset it every so often. Objectively we both know it shouldn't be an annoyance choosing food from a menu, so go back to cooking at home for a while, at best you rediscover your love of cooking and don't go back to eating out. At worst you learn to reappreciate just how nice it is having someone else cook. Same principle applies to every expensive thing that you don't now judge to be a luxury. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill