Cost ceiling and adaptation rule

Set an upper limit on what protecting this thing may consume in money, hours, and flexibility, plus a written rule for when the thing itself should change or be let go rather than defended harder. It caps the defense so guarding one good thing does not quietly eat everything else.

Set an upper limit on what protecting this thing may consume in money, hours, and flexibility, plus a written rule for when the thing itself should change or be let go rather than defended harder. It caps the defense so guarding one good thing does not quietly eat everything else.

Example

For guitar night: spend at most $60 a month and one weeknight, and never pay for a sitter twice in a week. If the group stays under three players for two straight months, switch to a Sunday morning session instead of forcing the old Thursday slot.