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thinking from a pov causes that lens to stay static. e.g. if u think in dollars, a rising dollar will be experienced as everything else getting cheaper since a dollar cannot by definition be worth more than itself

similarly, thinking from the pov of a “self” causes the sense of self to stay static. progress feels non-existent unless it is explicitly tracked or reflected through the eyes of another “omg u’ve changed so much”

thinking in dollars is likely a disadvantage for investing the same way thinking in notes (vs scales or chords) is a disadvantage in playing piano. it is too low level of an abstraction

a denominator is chosen because it allows for useful comparison. it’s stable relative to whatever is being compared the issue is when apples and steaks are compared to houses and cars

e.g. a house with property tax shouldn’t be thought of as denominated in dollars but in terms of percentage of cash flow or asset appreciation