Logical

I like to think I’m driven mostly by logic.   I really think things through before I do them.  I try to imagine all of the possible outcomes of a decision before I make it.   Sometimes I will really want something, but when I think through the implications of buying it I can see how it would be a bad decision.   Nothing drove this point home further than when I bought a boat a few years ago.   I bought the boat based on an emotional whim.   I didn’t consider how much it would cost to maintain.  I didn’t consider what a pain storing it would be.  I really didn’t consider just how much work a boat really is and how many things there are that can go wrong.  I actually even sank it once.   Damn plug. 

Now I’m older and have a better ability to think through the implications of things.   I purchased a house recently and I considered every cost that would be incurred.  I thought about the taxes and utilities.  I thought about the maintenance.  I considered paint and roofing.   I thought about resale value.   In the end I bought the house because I like it.   Wait, that’s an emotional decision.     I spent almost $1000 on wine yesterday.   I can find no logic in that decision at all.   I just really like wine.  Maybe I’m not as logic driven as I would like to believe.   Perhaps I need to redouble my efforts.