In this case reserves meant something like “the stuff that doesn’t automatically replenish within a week.” In the case of money, this’d literally be “the amount of money you make in a week minus living expenses.” Sometimes you make bigger purchases, but you should reflect before you do.
It’s a bit subtler/weirder for non-money things. There is some rate at which you (or, at least, I) can call in favors, or pull all-nighters, or deal with intense social drama, before it starts affect my ability to accomplish my usual day-to-day-activities. For example, if stay up late cramming to finish one assignment for work, I can still go into work the next day and do my job. If I did that for a week, I’d become less effective.
What counts as “reserves” depends both on how many recurring obligations you have, and how much resources you have.
In this case reserves meant something like “the stuff that doesn’t automatically replenish within a week.” In the case of money, this’d literally be “the amount of money you make in a week minus living expenses.” Sometimes you make bigger purchases, but you should reflect before you do.
It’s a bit subtler/weirder for non-money things. There is some rate at which you (or, at least, I) can call in favors, or pull all-nighters, or deal with intense social drama, before it starts affect my ability to accomplish my usual day-to-day-activities. For example, if stay up late cramming to finish one assignment for work, I can still go into work the next day and do my job. If I did that for a week, I’d become less effective.
What counts as “reserves” depends both on how many recurring obligations you have, and how much resources you have.