It requires a paradigm shift. Quality of life will not go down if you eat rice and beans and an egg and toast 3 x a week. Might even go up.
Is it deprivation?
Maybe. But burgers and crap snacksand the Misc crap I see in peoples shopping carts doesn’t look like improved quality of life.
Would I tell a broke dude to spend less on food and ride a bike? Uh yeah. He’ll I do it myself. Seems like perceived “deprivation” is a lot different than starvation.
Wants v needs.
We talk about it all the tome in ghe family. I’d share the ideas w someone who is struggling. There is no shame in going cheap.
