You have a point but for some people, the sacrifice might be better justified when done with a "higher" goal in mind, like making a scientific breakthrough. Tha

You have a point but for some people, the sacrifice might be better justified when done with a "higher" goal in mind, like making a scientific breakthrough. That goal might make things that people usually see as important, seem unimportant. Of course, what justifies the sacrifice is a matter of perspective.