Indeed. I’ve decided recently to start proper budgeting and getting into investments and I can already say just seeing how much money you spend on things has a huge impact on motivation when going to buy groceries, etc. There are usually not so many problems that need to be addressed (as in, what stuff would make your life easier and comfortable) and excluding all the things you’re tempted to buy in the moment has a huge effect on the budget. Even 100$/month spent on stuff you don’t need/harms you in some way is already 1200$/year. That’s a possible vacation right there. Or a boat for fishing. Or just a contribution to savings account/emergency fund. In a long run living healthy and enjoying more of free activities (like hiking or foraging) would make you happier anyway.

That’s how you make more money. Save it and make it work.

The older I got, the more I understood one thing: you have to have a very good amount of Not-Giving-A-Fuck. It’s essentially a superpower, as then you stop thinking about “failings”. You just do things you want to do. While everybody else is nervous and uncertain, you are completely uncertain and completely unshakable. Cause truth is, we don’t know anything about future. Each of us may die at any moment. So, you know, come watch TV? Relax and enjoy the ride.