I have observed that if you increase your needs, the new 'increased need state' becomes your new norm after a while. For example, if you didn't have car before but then you purchase it, use it regularly and then when you don't have it anymore — you'll miss your car, you'll feel like you can't live without it even though you managed to live without it before.
Do you agree with this observation? Would you agree that it's better to not increase your needs in first place?
yes, it is easier to adapt to life with more abundance and comfort than the opposite
that's why it is important to do hard things too so you don't stay too confortable in a state that will end up doing you more harm than good
this is many times easier said than done, but it's a proccess
remember that regardless of what you build and what you own you'll have to abandon everything in the moment you die so be ready to dettach without suffering, it's better for the soul