I'd say its more about living within your means and having the motivation to spend on what you decide matters. Although if they splurge on activities like that

I'd say its more about living within your means and having the motivation to spend on what you decide matters. Although if they splurge on activities like that on a regular basis it would be an entirely different story. At 23, I was making sub 6 figures and bought a ~$3000 plane ticket at the last minute to visit some friends around the Mediterranean.