Yes, I'm happy living a simple life. However, I also know from experience that the flip side of poverty, affluence, is also nothing to aspire to. Conspicuous consumption, waste, immature attitudes, and incivility are all byproducts of affluence and the hedonism it breeds.
Affluence also causes poverty.
In a world of limits, too much on one side causes too little on the other. Those who believe that everyone can attain affluence are deluded. A rising tide may lift all boats, but it also floods entire villages. There must be a balance, a yin to the yang. Without balance you have either an empty stomach, or an empty soul.