hi all, its nice to see that some people still believe in simple living high thinking....it's a really thought provoking article...money can buy us comforts but not necessarily happiness....a lot of us must have definately experienced that excess money is the root cause of our many problems...as an average middle class indian i am very happy in the state i am ...i can hang around anywhere..sleep peacefully..laugh till my tears flow and enjoy in little moments ...share the togetherness of the people around me...its great ...thats what life is to be... to be always smiling..to be always happy(an expression which animals cannot express)....so whats if i dont have much wealth...i am rich in myself,for people who love me ....surely a nice artical in this materialistic world...cheers...rahul,perth