Luxury later, savings today.
There are two approaches to spending the money we make. We may either earn the money and spend it on luxury right away, or save it for later and enjoy the luxury then. Many people have differing views on this subject. Some people believe that they do not want to spend money now and would prefer to spend it later, but they are now focused only on generating money. The second set of individuals is unconcerned about conserving money and instead spends it on pleasures, enjoying life as it is and worrying about the future later.
I'd want to see a balance between the two. I believe that we should save enough money for the future and crises, but we should also not pass up the opportunity to enjoy life at the appropriate age. If I wanted to eat cake or ice cream right now, I would do it right there. At that point, I don't think it would be sensible to save that money instead of spending it on ice cream.
I believe there should be no compromise on the fundamental quality of life we should enjoy. We shouldn't be saving money without eating properly, believing we'll eat later when we're well off. That is ridiculous since we may not live long enough to appreciate wonderful meals. It is natural to assume that healthy food is a fundamental requirement. Similarly, we should spend enough money on fundamental necessities and not save it for later.
When we are trying to make more money, we may have to travel on business or spend time away from our families. There may even be times when we find it difficult to schedule excursions with the family or take children to enjoyable destinations. Some individuals consider that an unnecessary expense and attempt to save money on that aspect. This is also something that should be considered. For example, if we want to enjoy something with our 5-year-old or 3-year-old child, we may do it at the appropriate age. We won't get the same thing back as they become older, and we shouldn't be sorry we didn't spend more time with them.
I agree with you, finding a way to strike a balance is very necessary. It is important that we enjoy the good things of life while we can and on the other hand, it is also important we learn to save.