Contentment with your financial situation (as well as life in general) can come from managing your expectations. Instead of thinking of everything you can’t afford or how little you have; try thinking of how much you really do have. Imagine what life was like for people a few centuries ago, or look at some of the poorer countries today. The average American has more than royalty did a few centuries ago.
Even if you can’t afford a fancy TV or video game set, chances are you’ve got a computer and a TV. You have indoor plumbing and heat. Focusing on what we do have and what our money does buy for us helps us to understand that we don’t need to strain our budget to the breaking point to find happiness.
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