Technique 2: The Art of Reasoned Whining

Because sometimes, you just can't get to the store to buy the thing you want. But you can still justify it.

Step 1: Find a valid reason for not doing the thing.

1. It's not that important.
2. It's not worth the effort.
3. It's not in your budget.

Step 2: Emphasize the importance of that reason.

• If it's not that important, then why bother?
• If it's not worth the effort, then why stress yourself?
• If it's not in your budget, then why not make a budget that includes it?

Step 3: Justify it with authority (or at least, a fake authority).

Read on for more advanced techniques, including the art of citing Wikipedia articles.

Or, if you're feeling particularly justifed, try our next level of justification, featuring expert testimony from completely-not-made-up professors of philosophy.