>You can, of course, genuinely live modestly with minimal consumption. Keyword minimal. You just always consume to an extent. This is ideal for some people, an

>You can, of course, genuinely live modestly with minimal consumption. Keyword minimal. You just always consume to an extent. This is ideal for some people, and/or at certain times, I've done it. But it's still only half the equation. I prefer to produce much much rather than consume. I want to produce so much real tangible value added, that the amount I consume is negligible by comparison.