The \*Stranger\* Test

"When you are thinking of purchasing something, imagine a stranger holding the item you are thinking of buying in one hand, and the cash equivalent in the other. Which one would you take? ...Recently I started a new job and found that the lunch options nearby were both terrible and expensive. Basically, I found that I would spend $9 per day on a mediocre sandwich or $14 on a lunch that I would actually enjoy. But you know what I like more? A stranger handing me $9 per day to make my own damn sandwich everyday. And that's the story of how I started bringing lunch to work!"

Read the entire tip, and more, here: Work-To-Not-Work.com

----- [Photo cred: David Goehring]