Quote of the day by Democritus: 'If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth' and the forgotten philosophy that true wealth begins with controlling your desires

• 'If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you'Imagine standing in front of a vending machine or browsing an online marketplace, surrounded by thousands of choices created to encourage instant buying.
• A person purchases a slightly improved phone, feels a short moment of happiness, and soon starts looking forward to the next model.
• This endless cycle of buying depends on a psychological illusion: the belief that wealth is measured only by how much we own.