The other day I was going over our budget and tweeking it a little. I looked at the amount that we're putting toward our debt each month and got a little ache thinking about how much fun we could have with all that money. We could go on weekend getaways, replace my chipping dishes, get some paintings for our home etc. Not that we don't believe in spending money on those things, but right now we've committed to putting some of those things off until we have our debt paid off.
Anyway, I was thinking about the ache I was feeling and it reminded me of the sore, aching muscles I get when I exercise. It's always the best kind of pain because even though it hurts so bad, I know that I'm doing something great for my health. In some ways, the ache that I get from not being able to go out and spend that money is similar because it just reminds me that we're doing great things for our financial health that will pay off in dividends in the long run. So the next time I look forlornly at that beautiful set of dishes on the store shelf, I'll remember that I'm doing something great for our fiscal health by saying no.
Aching Muscles
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