Ahhhhh, Tze Lin! I love this! You hit so many fabulous points!
The thing is, neither extreme is good - living for either simple, short-term pleasures, or long-term happiness. It's quite possible to find balance. Keeping the end result in mind, making sure there will be a good amount of money for home, food, enjoyment of life etc., but also being sure to incorporate lots of little happy moments along the way.
Too much of anything isn't good for you, but balance can always be achieved in any area of life when we seek it.
Thanks so much for another insightful and lovely submission to HHH! And for your kind shoutout and share of my simple pleasures newsletterish!! 💜💜💜