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I do hours of research. I read reviews, books, articles. I ask questions to various groups I’m part of that are relevant to what they do vs the information I need.

I feel like I make an informed decision. I feel confident in what I’m doing. I feel this is, in fact, the best path for me. I’m comfortable spending the money to get The. Thing.

I spend the money. No doubts. No hesitation.

In less than a week after doing that, I discover there may actually be a more affordable way, possibly even an easier way to get. The. Thing.

Without fail. Inside 10 days, I discover it. Or the day after the return policy expires. That’s when it happens. Every. Single. Time.

Not when I’m doing it for other people, though. When I do the research for others, I find all the options, all the pros and cons.  I can make search engines and databases sit up and bark on command. I’m almost like a sniffer dog locked on to the target scent. Every rabbit hole, every tree, every creek, every bizarro fact even remotely connected to the primary quest is uncovered, so long as the quest is for someone else.

But this talent abandons me if I foolishly decide to use it for my own benefit. Only when I’m doing it for me. Only when it’s my wallet on the line do I discover that one tiny article I missed that would have explained EVERYTHING for why I shouldn’t do it the way I did.

Am I the only one with this problem?