I’ve always heard and viewed frugality as a personal preference and unless you live or are with a person who is frugal then it is not particularly something you have the right to judge or comment on because it doesn’t necessarily have an impact on you on a personal level.
With that said, frugality can be considered a personal flaw when it comes to some people and a practical habit when it comes to others. In today’s post, I wanted to explore the idea of frugality and whether it’s something significant or insignificant. Without further ado, let’s jump into the post!
J’ai toujours considéré la frugalité comme une préférence personnelle, et à moins de vivre avec une personne frugale, vous n’êtes pas vraiment en droit de donner votre avis, car cela ne vous concerne pas forcément personnellement.
Cela dit, la frugalité peut être perçue comme un défaut chez certaines personnes et comme une habitude pratique chez d’autres. Dans cet article, je souhaite explorer la notion de frugalité et me demander si elle est significative ou non. Sans plus attendre, plongeons-nous dans le vif du sujet !
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FIGURING OUT THE ROOT
When looking at certain emotions and behaviours, figuring out the root will give the answers you are looking for. In this case, frugality can either be a result of your upbringing, a specific situation, or even a person. The same applies if you aren’t frugal as well. It is not a habit, thought process or behaviour you are born with, it is something that is instilled and learned.
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LOOKING AT THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCE
As I mentioned above, unless you are with or live with someone who is frugal, frugality is very much a personal preference and if you don’t want to live with a person who possesses this habit then it’s completely ok to distance yourself from them.
With that said, frugality allows stability and a safety net but it also opens up space for non-fulfilment and discontentment. One of the main reasons why frugality is considered as a quality that is lacking is due to the fact it avoids waste, extravagance and lavishness but those terms can be ambiguous because who defines what those things are?
Anything and everything could be considered as something extravagant, luxurious and wasteful, especially depending on your circumstance. If you are struggling to make ends meet then everything has the potential to be exorbitant because at that point, frugality isn’t a habit but a skill to survival.
If your financial situation allows you to make those expenses but you still chose to limit them to the barest then at that point, are you being mindful or are you being confined?
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CHECKING YOUR VIEW ON HAPPINESS
I’m pretty sure you have already guessed it by now but the easiest way to check if frugality is something that has the potential to be significant or insignificant is based on the way you experience happiness.
Your circumstance might have created this habit but you are the one who determines whether it has a positive or negative influence on you, some might even say that having a good balance will bring out more benefits. If you restrict yourself from experiencing happiness due to frugality then you aren’t only avoiding wasting anything lavish but you are also avoiding from enjoying your life and experiencing joys.
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Thank you so much for reading! – xo N
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