Having creature comforts is nice but can you do without to have more? Doing without is a struggle. It can be very difficult to go without. It is even harder to do without when you have the ability to get what you desire. What if what you want is a better life. Well somethings may have to cut out something in your life or at least reduced.

When we as humans are hard wired to want and it is hard to do without. Sometime we have to fight the cravings. The thing we are using maybe setting us back. Money is a tool that we use to get what we want. In order to have a more powerful tool you have to conserve it’s use. The longer we go with out using this resource the more we have. It is simple yet very difficult to do.

Everybody has things they want. People have their must have items. It may be food, clothes, drinks and or smoke. Doing without these every day item can seem impossible. If we can do without or at least reduce the amount of a particular habit for a short while we can see the savings enhance.

Saving is the essence of do without. you may say “the item is more important then the money”. When you are saving there might be a goal in mind. Something you may want to be full filled. A craving may hits while your are trying your best to control yourself. This is when willpower is necessary.

Willpower, self control and mental fortitude is very important when you are trying to say no to yourself. To say no i will not eat fast food today instead i will find a more affordable option or today is a no smoking day, I am not quitting I am just going to do without. You have the ability you just need to exercise your self control.

It is easy to say hard to do. Cravings are a powerful force. With media and stressors calling us to our happy place. It becomes very difficult to save let alone say no to our selves. with time and effort it is possible. If the craving are to much you may have to seek support from family or a peer group. You can do it. Just say no to yourself and that your doing without today for a better future.