In fact, from my observations of downwardly mobile midlifers, I have noticed that indeed less is often better than more. Less power makes us more compassionate. Less comfort makes us more grateful. Less prestige helps us be more genuine. Less self-sufficiency can prompt more care and love for others.
Less workaholism leads to more reflection, more true wisdom, more time with family and friends.
And less corporate perks might well unveil life's little pleasures, the true riches that money can't buy and that often go overlooked in times of abundance. But, in the meantime, don't overlook the blessings of your present, a time when less is more.