So true, so very true. I have many much younger coworkers and friends who earn way less than me who are willing to shell out >$10K to chase after pop concerts (e.g. Taylor Swift, K-pop craze), paying for hotels and flights just to see someone they can't even touch.
And then I have friends who spend a fortune on Rolex, designer fashion, jewelry, handbags, etc. just to show the world they can afford it.
And then there are those who invest in expensive hobbies (golf, sailing, race cars, aviation, horse riding, etc.). The list goes on and on.
To me, spending a few hundred dollars once in a while to have an ecstatic + euphoric one-on-one experience is 100X more worthwhile than all of the above.
It's a matter of priorities and perceived values.
As a wise person once told me, "The money you earn is not really yours until the moment you spend it," I allow myself to enjoy controlled, carefully calculated indulgences.