Of course they're happy. They're out and about living the life they want to live, not sitting in a cubicle at a job they hate, watching every dollar (can't go buy a coffee, I need to save the $3!), dreaming about a 100K passive income they, statistically speaking, have no chance of attaining.
Yep, so if the majority have no chance of that passive income of $100K, why do people still continue to strive/persist? though it may be causing stress, anxiety, and keeps them chained to the day job, makes no sense.
Settle for less, not saying next to broke but something that is attainable/realistic while smelling the roses today.
I also wonder if some property investors are just sacrificing too much to really gain very little at the end??
For example... Mr and Mrs average who are about balance, may have a little nest for the future but they also enjoy/smell the roses today, they even live in a better neighborhood today.
My point is if you are sacrificing too much today then you are not really living in the moment but too focused in the future which makes no sense whatsoever.
MTR