Originally Posted by hnsq

I know how my questions sound, but I am honestly not trying to start an argument.

To be candid, I am asking because after reading through this thread, I got the impression that many people live the 'simple life' out of ego. "Look at me, I am living with so much less than the rest of those suckers who don't get it".

That was my first impression after reading this thread in its entirety, and I am simply trying to understand the viewpoints more, to see what the reasons behind these attitudes are. I am essentially trying to see if it is actually ego, or if my first impression was cynical and incorrect.

Again - I apologize for how this post comes across. I don't want to be offensive, however that is what is going through my head.