Never Enjoy Anything Ever

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If you're trying to pay off debt, or just trying to get your financial house in order, there’s one piece of advice that will pop up over and over again from the “financial gurus”.

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That advice boils down to never enjoy anything ever.

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Want to treat yourself to a coffee? Better not if you’re in debt! That two bucks could have gone to your credit card payment!

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Clearly, I don’t agree with the never enjoy anything ever philosophy.

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I think it comes from a place of privilege and a gross misunderstanding of human nature.

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If you followed along with this never enjoy anything narrative and are feeling down on yourself because you haven’t been able to achieve it, stop being so hard on yourself!

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After you relax and realize that the strategy that you were sold is actually unachievable, let’s consider a different approach.

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SWIPE UP FOR MORE!

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Never Enjoy Anything Ever

If you're trying to pay off debt, or just trying to get your financial house in order, there’s one piece of advice that will pop up over and over again from the “financial gurus”.

That advice boils down to never enjoy anything ever.

Want to treat yourself to a coffee? Better not if you’re in debt! That two bucks could have gone to your credit card payment!