Do you ever feel like that being after saving or investing for future you forget to live in the present? You don't buy the things you want to or don't go after experiences you want because you'd rather save/invest for future instead.
The future is now and you can only think of future when you survive the present. The future belongs to those who survive the present by taking good care of their parents and make themselves happy with things they want. At young age, we say that we are saving for the future, at our youth age, we still save for future and even in our old age, we are still saving for the future. Can we now see that the future is not ending and the reality is that we are saving for next generation or next of kin. I believe in saving of course but the truth is, there is no any future better than now and you should enjoy it to the fullest.
Include me to be one of them, but I'm not someone who always save every penny I earn.
Mostly I cook by myself because it's cheaper, than buy a cooked food. But I'm feel bored if I always eat my home cooked food as I already know the taste, so whenever I want to experience a new food, I will buy it.
I mostly in home to save money than going outside, but since build or maintain relationship with other people need to going out, I don't mind to spend money for that because it's an investment.
This is not about food and if I may ask, how much more do you save by cooking by yourself? There's no much difference if you should consider the time and effort you applied in the kitchen. I do also cook by myself and not because I want to save but because I want to have a test I prefer. I can not suffer myself with stress and low life style just because I want to save for unending future. I will enjoy every bit of the moment while I also save the savable and life goes on.