Go through your old tax returns for the last 10 years (or just extrapolate or use your memory). Add up all of your total gross income for those years then ask yourself where all that money has gone.

The answer is: your life. If it was spent well, having fun, making friends, deepening relationships, making meaningful connections in life, etc. then it was worth it regardless of the cost. Money is just paper, the best use of it is in the service of creating happiness or well-being.