What Is Something That Is Absolutely Worth the Money?

Nik Critical Thinking, Health, Quora, Sleep

A proper bed. And I mean the whole thing: frame, mattress, linens, comforter, pillow, sheets and whatever else you need to get a good night’s rest.

If you can reasonably afford to spend $500, spend $500. If you can afford $1,000, spend $1,000.

When I moved to Munich, I decided to get the same bed from IKEA I’d had before. I brought my mattress on the first day, which is also from there. They make decent ones by now, with softened springs inside or foam.

For the first few days, I slept on the floor, but on a good mattress nonetheless.

Then I started assembling the frame for my bed…

…and the slatted frame.

I feel I sleep even better in it, because I’ve assembled it myself. Must be a psychological twist, but it works.

If you live to be 90 years old and sleep 8 hours a night, you will have spent 30 years in bed.

A third of your life is not something you should cheapen out on. Don’t sleep on sleeping!

Nik

Niklas Göke writes for dreamers, doers, and unbroken optimists. A self-taught writer with more than a decade of experience, Nik has published over 2,000 articles. His work has attracted tens of millions of readers and been featured in places like Business Insider, CNBC, Lifehacker, and many others. Nik has self-published 2 books thus far, most recently 2-Minute Pep Talks. Outside of his day job and daily blog, Nik loves reading, video games, and pizza, which he eats plenty a slice of in Munich, Germany, where he resides.