One of the earliest advocates in this game was Mr. Money Moustache[1] who spelled out the arithmetic of "save half what you earn until you can live on your savings" back in 2011 or so. Very entertaining writer in the contrarian vein.
I highly recommend reading his blog to many people, in that I think it will help you think a bit differently.
One of my favorite blog posts[0] is about how happiness is the only logical pursuit.
[0]: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2016/06/08/happiness-is-the-...