Especially getting older, I do this a lot more. Looking at things I want to do that ive been putting off, for example. If I have the money, I’m doing it. Now I’m not going full Yes Man on it, but I much prefer living like this. You could very easily die tomorrow so you should do everything you want to while you can, basically.
A lot of people I know seem to lock themselves in this invisible box of “I can’t” when they totally can. Obviously, finances is all of our biggest limiting factor in this. But even a lot of wealthier people just dont ever really do what they really want, either out of fear of being judged or failing etc. And then, boom, brain cancer, you’re dead in 6 months.
So I say, live it up!!
Now this doesnt mean blow your life savings on cocaine, unless thats really your thing.
It’s always a balancing act.
I’m being careful. Careful with my health, and careful with my money. Because, I don’t want to be a burden to my son, and I want to leave him my house, when I die. It’s probably the only way he’ll become a homeowner, the way things are now.
I’d love to blow a big chunk of money traveling, but I have priorities, and I can’t afford both.
So, yeah, I could, but I won’t.
That bitofarambler guy suggests TEFL cert, you can teach part time, live extremely affordably, travel, and have money left over. That’s very admirable and unselfish of you. I appreciate that.
You could do both if you travel cheaply. Exploring keeps you healthy, consider it medicine that you need.