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Pre-reading
Using the following questionnaire, interview your classmates, colleagues, family,
and friends.
Questionnaire A B C
How much stress do you have in your life?
a. Too much
b. Not very much
c. None
How much time do you have to do the things
you really enjoy doing?
a. Lots of time
b. Always enough time
c. Never enough time
d. No time at all
What makes you happy?
a. Money
b. Success
c. Family relationships
d. Friends
e. New experiences
f. Other (specify: )
How important are “things” to you?
a. Very important
b. Somewhat important
c. Not very important
Why do you buy things?
a. Because I need them
b. Because I want them
c. Because everyone else has them
d. Because I can’t say no
e. Because I saw an advertisement or commercial
f. Other (specify: )
How much “stuf ” do you have?
a. Too much
b. Enough
c. Not very much
d. Only what I really needVoluntary simplicity
Making more out of less