The Second Nobel Truth
The origin of suffering is attachment to transient things and the ignorance thereof. The reasons for suffering are desire, passion, ardour, pursue of wealth and prestige, striving for fame and popularity, or in short: craving and clinging."
Here, here!
Last year I lived probably even more frugally than they describe. I got by on under $10K and that included $2K for overdue dental repairs. Okay, so I bought a replacement car battery, a pair of steel toe workboots, a thousand rounds of ammo, a gun and a couple dozen books. Priorities, priorities. I'd bet I spent less on guns, ammo, books AND food than one of those people did on just food.