Count Alexander von Schönburg knows what he is writing about, since his family gradually became poorer over the course of five centuries. The author wittily and convincingly proves that it is not at all necessary to spend a lot of money on clothes, housing or a car. The quality of life increases due to the correct attitude to the so-called priorities. True luxury lies not in owning a lot of things, but in the ability to discard those that are unnecessary. A. von Schonburg's book is a protest against the mania of consumerism and a story about the ability to be happy when your wallet is almost empty.