📊 The RIX Holiday Special: Your Year-End Emotional Audit
Final Report – Q4 Regret Consolidation Statement
TL;DR
- As the year draws to a close and people reflect on goals they didn’t meet and subscriptions they didn’t cancel, the Regret Index hits an all-time high. See what’s forecast for next quarter in RIX Forecast: Q1 2026 Trends.
- Your emotional assets? Overleveraged. For more on emotional downturns, see The Emotional Bear Market.
- Your sense of closure? Pending. For previous trend analysis, check The Regret Forecast: What Will Plunge Next Quarter?.
🎄 Top 5 Year-End Regrets (Filed Under: “We’ll Do Better Next Year”)
- 🧠 Paying $297 for a ‘Vision Board Masterclass’ in January
Started with glitter. Ended with guilt. The only thing manifested was your credit card bill. - 🏋️ Signing a 12-Month Gym Contract in February
You went three times. Once was to cancel. - 🧃 The Spring “Reset Cleanse”
See also: fiber deficiency, mood swings, and an unholy number of mason jars. - 🧢 “I’m finally starting a personal brand” in Q2
Bought Canva Pro. Designed one graphic. Never posted.
(Hint: building your identity shouldn’t require a content calendar.) - 🪙 The Summer of “This Token Has Utility”
You bought $SOL-GAMERDAO2 at the peak. You’re now holding 9,400 units of “community governance tokens” and one long-form tweet from a founder who disappeared.
💥 Bonus Deductions
| Item | Emotional Write-Off |
|---|---|
| 📚 Unread productivity books | -$132 mental clarity |
| 🎧 AI-powered meditation app | -$89 still anxious |
| 📦 4-month subscription to 'minimalist socks' | -$120 cluttered drawer |
| 📈 Web3 Mastermind Community | -$460 and one lost weekend |
| 💌 Drunk DM to an ex | -$0, but spiritually expensive |
📅 What the Emotional CPA Recommends
- 🧊 Emotional detachment
- 📁 Archive of internal monologues
- ✂️ Subscriptions labeled “transformational”
- 💭 Dreams you outgrew in Q2
Don’t claim:
- Refunds for insight
- Loyalty points for pain
- “It was a learning experience”
🧾 Closing Statement from RegretLedger Auditing
“You can’t write off the damage. But you can make a meme out of it.”
Nova will return in January with the Regret Watchlist 2026 and early signals for Next Year’s First Dumb Purchase.