The Upgrade Spiral

Sitting there in that elegant robe, the contrast suddenly became unbearable. The desk didn’t

belong anymore. So he replaced it. He bought a beautiful mahogany writing table.

Now the robe and the desk matched perfectly. Until he looked down.

The threadbare rug beneath his feet now looked like a dirty rag next to the polished

mahogany. It cheapened the entire room. It offended the new standard he

had created. So he bought a thick, expensive Damascus rug. And you can already

see where this is going. The new rug made the curtains look old and pathetic.

So he replaced the curtains.