Actually, many have been mentioned on this thread like the following;
And it's not just about having those investments or assets. You can also have employment that's good paying or if not, as long as it brings food to your family's table. That's what matters on these days when everyone is struggling and having a hard time beating up the inflation and are just in the recovery period of their life statuses.
Well, I think financial security is also very necessary in investing, especially in the world of digital currencies, for example BTC, along with various other aspects of financial planning, as @Antotena said, because we are also just ordinary people who do not have the power to see the future.
What you are saying is that fulfillment is the main thing and it is natural for you to say that because what must come first is fulfilling the minimum basic needs in the family, food must be prioritized regardless of whatever conditions are occurring. We can still endure hunger for 1 day without food and only consume water, but our children may not be able to.
Been there and done that, it's a real situation that many are dealing with. Like we can survive and that's true since we're adults but we can't attain this survival the same goes for the younger ones that we have, especially toddlers. It's understandable that someone can't invest with those when he's focusing on providing food for his family. Many are in that situation but, there can also be some ways of doing things on your own if you want to invest. There is no need in sacrificing the budgeting part but, what you need to sacrifice is to add extra effort for you to earn more with another source of income.