<p>i love that book too, andreaaaaaa. it has really made me change the way i think about things. i come from an upper-middle class family, so basically i have a great education plus many luxuries, although i have always been thankful for those luxuries. after reading “all but my life,” i started to realize that luxuries don’t just include iPods and nice computers and occasional vacations. they also include endless amounts of food, the ability to take a shower every night, a bed to sleep in, and even family that are always at your side. i guess what i’m trying to say is that anything that isn’t needed for bare existence is a luxury, and that there are just too many people people aren’t grateful enough.</p>
<p>but when it comes to the term “spoiled,” i still don’t know what i think (which is part of the reason i started this thread). i have been called spoiled before , but i really don’t know if i belong in that category, because i was born into the lucky life that i have, and i am thankful for everything around me. so is “spoiled” a state that you are born into, or a state that you put yourself into? </p>
<p>anyway, i am becoming more and more of a minimalist, because i feel guilty buying things that i don’t use to the full extent. also, i like a “clutter-free” lifestyle. it makes me feel better about myself.</p>
<p>i guess everybody interprets this differently, so there is no real answer as to what spoiled is, but keep the opinions coming!</p>