<prompt> Human: This is from one of my blog posts, let me know what you think.Now, Im sure you already have heard the preaching about needing a 3-6 month emergency fund for unforeseeable events and the benefits of having one, etc.. So Im not going to talk much about that, but one thing I have noticed with myself and my emergency fund is how it has transformed my desires.There is a psychological benefit to having an emergency fund in which when you see something reasonable that you want and you know that you could purchase that item right now with cash, but your mind actually changes and you value your timemoney more than that item and you choose not to buy it.The forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest, and when nothing is forbidden your desires change. Its very empowering and helps to keep you grounded from the constant marketing ploys we encounter.  <response>: Man I noticed it too! So far I save 1000 a month on average. I literally do not touch my savings for clotheseating out. My budget is 300 on fun, 500 on food per month. The rest goes on rent and bills and travel for work. Material possessions have mostly lost all meaning to me, experiences and travel are my aims now. And any leftover goes straight into my savings too instead of letting it carry over into my next salary. I treat every payday as the reset button to start saving afresh 1000 again. Then Im dealing with smaller numbers and its not a ridiculous unattainably huge number.Been keeping this up for a year an a half now. It really does get way easier with time.The forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest, and when nothing is forbidden your desires change. Its very empowering and helps to keep you grounded from the constant marketing ploys we encounter.Love this, its gonna be my mantra from now on. 