Start your morning with 10 minutes of contemplation. Write out the 3 most important thing to accomplish that day. Instead they stick to the road better and insure your safety during bad conditions. Do business transactions as if they are acts of war. There are winners and losers, no win win situations.
All commercial systems have flaws.
It's the duty of the savvy consumer to exploit those flaws, to the consumers' advantage. Ask yourself questions, don't make assumptions. It's a great trick to improve your mental state. The value of a collectable is an illusion. You throw away your money by going to a popular restaurant on a Friday or Saturday evening.