Psychology Today | 08.11.2026 22:24
I have a friend who pays $99.99 a month for an unlimited gym membership he never uses. When his annual renewal came up back in October, I asked him if he was going to finally let it drop and give himself a $1,200 raise, and his reply was as predictable as it was perplexing. “Are you kidding?” he said. “Cold weather is right around the corner.” Refraining from pointing out that he didn’t darken the door of the gym during the short cold days of last winter, I let the matter drop.
