Plan a simpler meal and assign any savings to a specific reading resource.
WhenBefore planning a meal
“My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity. I made myself acquainted with Tryon's manner of preparing some of his dishes, such as boiling potatoes or rice, making hasty pudding, and a few others, and then proposed to my brother, that if he would give me, weekly, half the money he paid for my board, I would board myself.”
Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography, chapter II, in Frank Woodworth Pine ed. (1916); events c.1722; retrospective manuscript written 1771–1790. Read the source ↗
Why it works
His self-boarding arrangement produced money he used for books. This is a historical budget choice, not nutritional advice or proof of better concentration.
Start tiny
Name one simpler meal and one reading resource in 60 seconds.
What you’ll notice
Check whether any money was actually saved.
When it slips
If there is no saving, record zero. A library resource still counts as a reading choice.
Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography, chapter II, in Frank Woodworth Pine ed. (1916); events c.1722; retrospective manuscript written 1771–1790. Read the source ↗
Growth: Practices that need preparation, a recurring slot or a useful tool.
