unlearning acquired taste

sometime earlier this year when parents came over, my siblings & i had to pick a place for family dinner. My bro as the most familiar person with the hood suggested a place and i naturally question whether it's good enough. My bro quipped the place's just fine and " kalau nak cari yang sedap2 bagi abang ni susah".

That remark stayed with me, prompting an internal probe. Admittedly like most people I have my fair share of fussiness when it comes to food & all but is there anything too peculiar with my taste?

After some reading I came upon the term 'Acquired Taste'. [Google definition:] An acquired taste is an appreciation for something unlikely to be enjoyed by a person who has not had substantial exposure to it. One's liking and preference in a certain matter (food, clothing, or experiences in general) got skewed towards a certain way it's offered among all it's categorical alternatives. Often it's being associated with the learning of like the 'finer' things in life to the point that 'lower-tier' options no longer satiating. Acquired taste does not necessarily equals to heightened taste or higher price-point, but in most cases i believe the term is used to describe that. One example is : improvements in quality of life enable oneself to afford things in higher price point, subsequently he/she got accustomed to the experience it brings and no longer wants the 'cheaper' options.
And that's what i think I had. Acquired tasted in several higher tier stuffs.
Next thing i think is- How to unlearn acquired taste?
Because I figured if I can manage with the cheaper foods from warongs and clothings from bundle back when I was younger (and earn less), i can surely revert back and free up more money for savings. Afterall I vowed to live life by the concepts of minimalism, these are the kind of ideals that I'm supposed to click in.

So everyday since is a conscious decision making. Unlearning acquired taste.

ichi/shi

Come April, I transcend to a new phase of life- the coveted 30!

Reflecting on life's hits and misses, mentally calculating what's ahead, and
being the fundamentalist when it comes to embracing changes I continue to renew perspectives in
the role of a men.

Recently I finished a book written by infamous Frank Abagnale. Started reading it for a completely different reasons but auspiciously I came to a remark from him that left a profound impression, a timely point as I arrive on my coming of age.

Frank shares what to him, what it truly is to actually be a man.
Verbatim:

It's absolutely have nothing to do with money, achievements, skills, accomplishments, degree, professions, positions, A real man loves his wife, a real man is faithful to his wife, a real man- next to God and his country, puts his wife and children as the most important thing in his life. I've done nothing more rewarding, nothing more worthwhile, nothing that actually brought me more peace, joy and more happiness and more content in my life than simply be a good husband, a good father and what I strive to be everyday- a great daddy.

 A real man, is a family man.