Her most prized sheet was — a column where she logged every non-essential purchase under $20. The rule was simple: for each item, she’d later rate its “joy return” (1–10). A fancy coffee: joy 6. A used paperback: joy 9. A scented candle that gave her a headache: joy 2.
At the bottom, a final note appeared in red: "JOYABUY COMPLETE. YOU HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT EVERYTHING YOU NEED. THE NEXT ROW IS EMPTY. WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR FREE?" Mara closed her laptop. For the first time in months, she didn’t log her evening tea. She just drank it. spreadsheet joyabuy
She accidentally typed into a formula: =JOYABUY! followed by a typo— =JOYABUY? —and hit Enter. Her most prized sheet was — a column