Indulge yourself. Throw caution to the wind. Eat the whole thing. Buy the one you want.
You’ve earned it. You can afford it. You want to do it, so do it.
Go on a bender once in a while. Spend more than you think you should. Pig out, goof off, go blow off some steam.
You won’t die from eating too much today. Neither will you go broke from a one-time purchase. It’s what you spend or eat or do EVERY day that counts.
So after you have a crazy day or a crazy moment, get back to work. Don’t make binging a habit, unless you’re binging on good books. Even then, you have work to do and too much of a good thing could be too much.
You’ll have another binge day at some point. You might even plan it. And look forward to it. Of course it’s more fun when it’s spontaneous, as in, “Screw it, I’m not going to work today, I’m going shopping!”
Mini-splurges are also fun. Go to a nice restaurant this weekend instead of the usual place. Leave work early one day a week. Stay in bed an extra hour on Sunday.
If you’re like me, knowing that you could indulge yourself feels good, even if you don’t do it.
I’m not going to buy the laptop I really want (but don’t need), but it feels great knowing that I could.
