I watch my coworkers buy new cars and go on expensive trips while I drive my 12-year-old Honda and pack lunches, and some days I wonder if I'm missing my actual life for some theoretical future.
More people experience this than they realize.
The comparison between your restrained present and others' apparent freedom raises the fundamental question of whether security is worth potential regret.
“Where Are You with Saving and the psychology of deferred gratification?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.