"My friends that deferred their startup dreams for high-paying consulting jobs got no closer to learning how to build a startup and, worse, became accustomed t

"My friends that deferred their startup dreams for high-paying consulting jobs got no closer to learning how to build a startup and, worse, became accustomed to the life that a high salary affords." It seems to me that the simplest way to solve this problem is to keep a very close eye on your standard of living. Personally, I buy most of my food from the dollar store and think of my summer internship savings as a "bankroll" that I should gamble with carefully.