Rethinking Lifes Necessities, Wants, and Wishes

Published: June 10, 2008, 7:59 p.m.

I think a lot about our culture and how the virtues of frugality and simplicity seem to have been forgotten by many of us. As never before, the popular media show us how ultra-wealthy athletes, entertainers, and business titans live, travel, eat, and dress. Combined with easy credit and a "want-it-now" mindset, we\u2019ve started to [\u2026]