A planned exception works best when it’s made for something memorable. A year from now, the Spanish student will think, “Oh, I remember all the fun I had on that great vacation.” That’s one reason consumption snobbery is a good strategy; it means we make exceptions only for the most worthwhile indulgences. A good test of a planned exception is “How will I feel about the exception later? Will I think, ‘I’m so happy that I broke my usual habit to take advantage of that opportunity,’ or ‘Well, looking back on it, I wish I’d made a different choice’?” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]