what we can live without

Human tendency is to acquire anything which adds to his sense of possession.Overcoming our ego has always been challenging in a sense it characterizes the human race in comparison to other beings.It is our misfortune that we behave like ostrich which has led us to suffer with our self created affluenzs.Our affluence is displayed in multiple ways be it the concrete jungle all around at the cost of shrinking space and ecological balance.We have no sense of shame in trespassing the rights of other living beings including birds,bees,and our natural surroundings punctuated with the presence of mountains, rivers and trees.Our greed has resulted in most inhuman exploitation of natural resources.Nonr can reverse the global warming,unseaonal rains and the melting of ice in polar region.And with all our affluence,peace is eluding us.Only if we pause and ponder we will realise that we need very little to survive in most dignified manner.The question is can we minimise our wants and go for needs only to set a healthy precedent?