We lose sight of it sometimes, but we're so lucky.

If you've been a part of the top NFT collections, they've rewarded holders many times. Many of which would completely pay off what the JPEG originally cost and more.

Azuki with 2x BEANZ, 1 free elemental, animecoin
Pudgy with lils, pengu, abstract
Apes with mutants, otherdeeds, apecoin, etc.

And so many more examples in our ecosystem. Remember to be grateful because these things aren't required.