>> why would you not just spend spare income on stuff that’s enjoyable now This is exactly not what you want to do. It’s an attitude of entitlement without a s

>> why would you not just spend spare income on stuff that’s enjoyable now This is exactly not what you want to do. It’s an attitude of entitlement without a sense of delayed gratification. >> The only way a lot of people can break the cycle is to earn more, not spend less Earning more is a result, not a means to an end. You break the cycle by improving your means. How you improve your means is entirely up to you and knowing how to balance delayed gratification has a big part to play in it.