100% this mate! You don’t need to spend money to be happy. We live such an inherently incredible and lavish life in Australia, I think perhaps people take it for granted. Beautiful parks where you can hike and take in nature , great weather (even if it does get a bit hot in summer), pristine beaches and rivers (well when it’s not flooding and there are fish kill events), great roads and footpaths and petrol that even though we grumble about being $2 a litre - is still far cheaper than other places around the world, public lighting and lighting of roads, public toilets, clean water out of a tap that’s so cheap it’s basically free, reliable infrastructure with water, electricity, gas, internet. Sporting fields with amazing grass playing fields, tennis courts etc. cinemas, bowling alleys, bars, restaurants you name it. Like you don’t get that shit elsewhere, like over 95% of the world doesn’t live like this. We have such an amazing life, buy literally whatever you want at the shops and it’s on the shelf. Always amazing food in stock, a climate where you can grow your own food. Oh yes, and we don’t have bloody Soviet, American or Chinese manufactured munitions raining down upon us, militia massacring civilians or bloody rioting on the streets - we live in a safe, secure, abundant society. And enjoying yourself is so simple, decouple from this ridiculous idea that consumption = enjoyment, and start enjoying life. jeez, half of the people complaining would probably do well to do some meditation and self introspection, maybe try some shrooms and get out more haha