Am I Normal?habits
I own things I am saving for a special occasion that never arrives
Occasion-deferral is a form of temporal discounting in reverse — valuing a future event so highly that the present feels unworthy of the object. The nice candle, the expensive wine, the special outfit sits unused because no moment feels special enough. The irony is that using it now would create the special moment it is being saved for.
Have you ever done this?
Be honest — have you ever done this?
Related fact
A study on end-of-life regrets found that people rarely wished they had spent less on experiences — but many wished they had used the good china, worn the good dress, and opened the expensive wine instead of waiting.