As a child, most of us were taught the importance of civility. Sadly, the idea of luxury will sometimes go hand-in-hand with rudeness and arrogance. This is either a breach of etiquette or the adaptation to a new culture. Don’t be a “Miserable Old Uppity!” What good is the quest for opulence, if it robs you of your personal and spiritual capital?
Author Roger Hargreaves offers a glimpse of this concept in his children’s book, Mr. Uppity.
