I have to admit I'm the same "Oh, but I have X in my bank account!"
Sure ... 1 year from now I will still have X in my bank account. But I cannot buy the stuff I could buy 1 year ago for X.
But I still haven't really understood / internalized it. There's the small part in my brain going "But what if you're wrong!" So be nice to your mom for falling into the same trap. It's hard to escape.
I have to admit I'm the same "Oh, but I have X in my bank account!"
Sure ... 1 year from now I will still have X in my bank account. But I cannot buy the stuff I could buy 1 year ago for X.
But I still haven't really understood / internalized it. There's the small part in my brain going "But what if you're wrong!" So be nice to your mom for falling into the same trap. It's hard to escape.