I tell myself this every time I buy food. If I paid $20 for a plate of food at a restaurant, eating it is the second half of the price. If I eat too much (don'

I tell myself this every time I buy food. If I paid $20 for a plate of food at a restaurant, eating it is the second half of the price. If I eat too much (don't take a box) I pay the second price. If I only eat just enough, the second price is much lower. I also take issue with the statement early in the article that only paying the first price is the same as putting money in the garbage. It's not wrong but that mindset will lead you to becoming a victim of the sunk cost fallacy. If you've already paid for the thing but you no longer want it, get rid of it.