I quite agree with this. People - often people with choices and means (money) - spend a lot of time agonizing over optimal monetary outcomes, except: You're g

I quite agree with this. People - often people with choices and means (money) - spend a lot of time agonizing over optimal monetary outcomes, except: You're going to die. The experiences you accumulate are what makes a life, as one moves through time in a one-way fashion. No one gives a shit if you die old and efficent, unless that's the thing that made you sleep soundly at night. I've rented and I've owned. They both have pros and cons. Now, as I get old, I like the idea of owning something where I can do whatever the hell I want, and moreoever, I can live away from humans who have parties, make noise or compete for space. Like you'd find in a rental building. I'd like to be able to build my own gym in a garage instead of timing my trips to a gym based on how crowded it is, and I'd like to buy a couch I'll use for many years to come instead of something that has to move around. A cost-effective life is only a happy life if cost-effectiveness in and of itself makes you happy.