<prompt> Human: I find myself bored. I grew up in a wealthy household and could buy things without thought. In high school, I could blow 500 on a single normal day putting and a several thousand on more special days. Being an independent adult is different. I feel I always need to watch what I buy. I do not sacrifice on food quality, but I do sacrifice on getting gadgets, more sport cars, and other things I would have otherwise gotten or vacations I would have taken or events like concerts I would have gone to. Sure there are cheap things to do like hiking, cycling, exercising, etc, but working so many hours doesnt give the energy to always do that and it becomes redundant after a while anyways. There always seems to be a reason to save or invest more and more money besides the 401k. I also live in California where starter homes can easily be 1.6 million in good areas so without using family money getting a decent home is difficult even on good 6 figure salaries. Do I need to be a little responsible every now and then with money?  <response>: A person with money keeps it by acting poor, and a poor person stays poor by acting rich. 