1.2.2
The Sunk Cost Trap
Imagine you paid $100 for a movie ticket
After 20 minutes, you realize the movie is terrible.
Would you leave?
Many people won't
They think:
“I already paid for it. I have to stay.”
But your $100 is gone whether you stay or leave
The only thing you control is what happens from this moment forward
The same thing happens with money, investments, businesses, careers, and even relationships.
We often protect the past instead of protecting the future
Sometimes the smartest financial decision isn't recovering what you lost
It's refusing to lose more
~ Think before you act
The Sunk Cost Trap
Imagine you paid $100 for a movie ticket
After 20 minutes, you realize the movie is terrible.
Would you leave?
Many people won't
They think:
“I already paid for it. I have to stay.”
But your $100 is gone whether you stay or leave
The only thing you control is what happens from this moment forward
The same thing happens with money, investments, businesses, careers, and even relationships.
We often protect the past instead of protecting the future
Sometimes the smartest financial decision isn't recovering what you lost
It's refusing to lose more
~ Think before you act
