You might not literally be destroying your life, but you’re probably flushing a good chunk of time down the toilet if you’re spending hours googling which lamp to buy.
You might spend time on a decision because you’re afraid of making a mistake or regretting your decision. Or you might not have considered the cost of your time – it can feel intuitive to keep researching until you’ve found the best decision, without noticing that the return on your time is miniscule.
Or you might enjoy (online) shopping and learning more about the product. Actually buying a product can be stressful and results in a material possession to take responsibility for, where daydreaming and research might qualify as leisure, education, even social connection and networking (bundled complimentary with whatever you do wind up purchasing, if anything).
When evaluating outcomes, especially if pondering why someone else does what they do, don’t discount the value of the time spent googling the lamp. My time is valuable, yes. Perhaps I value knowing lamps.
Or you might enjoy (online) shopping and learning more about the product. Actually buying a product can be stressful and results in a material possession to take responsibility for, where daydreaming and research might qualify as leisure, education, even social connection and networking (bundled complimentary with whatever you do wind up purchasing, if anything).
When evaluating outcomes, especially if pondering why someone else does what they do, don’t discount the value of the time spent googling the lamp. My time is valuable, yes. Perhaps I value knowing lamps.
Cool, I’m happy if you’re relaxing with a leisure activity you enjoy! The people I spoke with were explicitly not doing this for fun.