Being frugal and changing our lifestyle will require significant effort for many people. It means that we could eventually get tired of not being able to do many things that we previous did in the past. We know that we can afford to purchase our favorite things, but we are forced to deny ourselves of the usual entertainment in life. By dealing with fatigue burnout, we will be able to stick to our budget. We should deal with the temptation. In this case, we should recognize our fatigue and acknowledge it. We should be aware of our own feeling and we should know if we are entering the burnout stage. This could happen because we constantly force ourselves to live within a budget. However, we should tell to ourselves that budget is essential for our financial well-being and future. Eventually, we will be able to achieve something and we could reward ourselves for our accomplishment. Frugal fatigue could happen because we can’t see an end to our frugal situation. In this case, we should reward ourselves within certain limits if we have reached a milestone. As an example, we could give ourselves a temporary stay from the whole process. It is acceptable to splurge on one item for one day. The most important thing is that we should feel reinvigorated by the reward. As an example, we may eat our favorite food for lunch and dinner, or watch two or three movies in the cinema in a short period of time.
In general, we should do something that makes us feel good, but it should be within our financial budget. Rewarding ourselves within our means is the best way to improve our situations. So, we shouldn’t just take out our credit card, so we are able to max it out. Let’s say that we are able to save $500 in a month, then it’s acceptable to take out $50 and enjoy ourselves for a day. In this case, we should do or buy things that we absolutely want and love. This will reinvigorate ourselves and replenish our soul, so we are able to get through one more month of budget spending and full blown frugality. During the first few weeks, it’s acceptable to feel angry, annoyed or even flat out tired of the situation. However, if we have a strong financial goal and we know what we want to achieve; the whole things should be much easier to deal with. We should try to keep things in perspective and by managing our finances, we should be able to preserve our rights and personal freedom. When adopting a frugal lifestyle, we should know that there are many people who are forced to live in a much worse condition than us. People literally fight for scraps of food in some countries, so we should be thankful for what we have on the table. If we simply want to improve our finances, we may actually need to follow a frugal lifestyle only for a period of time.
