The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase

Much of the music I love comes from people who WERE high when they came up with it. Like them, I survived those years and now that I'm older and perhaps wiser, I've drifted away from that youthful, carefree life. Oh, I still have those moments, and if I could, that is all I would have, just moments, one after another. But that's part of growing older and having to take care of things, like bills and parents and people you love. That's responsibility. It's a double edged sword. I yearn for the days where life was so easy and carefree, when my dad was still around and my mom was always happy because he was there. Now, I try to fill that void the best I can for her. I tell my wife I love her every morning and dutifully go off to work. But deep down, I know in my soul that I will always be that carefree, independent seeker. I find solace in that and know my dad is laughing at my antics when I go to my little log cabin and live my life in peace. Yea, maybe I drink a few too many and if the mood is right, I'll take a hit or two before casting a line in the stream. And as the daylight begins to fade, I'll go in and leaf through my music like a kid again. Pick something out and just enjoy it. That's when I know I made the right decisions, not only with my music and equipment, but in life.   

I used to think my life was a tragedy. 😫 But now I realize it’s a comedy. 😃

@thamilton1
I believe you are closing in on Nirvana

The realization that different isnt always better. And, perhaps, that bad recordings should sound bad (worse?) when played on a good system.

allenf1963,
But there are many documented case of paranoia :-)