Good point. Few people even try to live within their means these days. They might claim they do but the reality is that most people are trying to live up to their ever growing list of wants.
Its a sad comedy watching the local argument over the minimum wage. These people want to raise themselves up at the expense of the restaurant owner and they’re fixated on the things the owner has as proof that the owner is greedy.
Greed and envy in the worst ways.
Not used as motivation to better themselves, but to pull others down.