having moved thru a number of diff apartments and diff cities i've found the balance for me, personally. the example in the article is very true, shortening co

having moved thru a number of diff apartments and diff cities i've found the balance for me, personally. the example in the article is very true, shortening commute and location of a home is probably #1 on my list of things that can increase your quality of life. not sure if this falls under appearances, but i've also found that spending a more on the "quality" of your home or items (not size) also makes a noticeable diff. having amenities that are important to you, say... a gym, doorman or package delivery stuff, "new" appliances did a lot more for me than i expected. only when i moved to a cheaper place at the expense of those things did those annoyances crop up. i think in general this has led me over the years to buy less stuff, but spend more on quality or aesthetics or what not, even how it makes you feel. most likely placebo, but you tend to take better care and pride of things you feel you've "invested" more in. i don't throw around my clothes or shoes. i dealt with a no frills corded hoover i had since college and hated vacuuming, then decided to get a cordless dyson cordless and now it's a "joy" to clean on the weekends or randomly lol. dumb example, but you get the point.