Maybe that's not something that's terribly fulfilling to you, but if one takes joy in the process itself then the act of saving a dollar on icecream can bring both more hedonic and eudaimonic pleasure than having the icecream would have, and pay off materially. Especially in the very-long term.
In your head it's Ebeneezer Scrooge, but it can just as well look like ...err, Scrooge McDuck maybe? I struggle to really find a good example for what I'm talking about. But if you make a challenge to yourself, being frugal can be very fun and fulfilling, even moment-to-moment.
In your head it's Ebeneezer Scrooge, but it can just as well look like ...err, Scrooge McDuck maybe? I struggle to really find a good example for what I'm talking about. But if you make a challenge to yourself, being frugal can be very fun and fulfilling, even moment-to-moment.
Different people play different games!