Preference or Attachment

Question

If a person is living beyond their means and denies the fact that they are attached to ideas that living this way is what makes them happy, then claims that it is not attachment, but a preference, would you agree? If your life is almost falling apart and you know you have choices in terms of living in an apartment instead of a house because you can't really afford your monthly mortgage payment or you can't change your life style, is that attachment to ideas or a preference?

Answer 1

Have a read up of "The Way of Non Attachment"  by Diravamsa.

Answer 2

I don't understand the distinction you are making. I never prefer things when I am "attached' to something else? What actual difference is there between your terms?

If you mean do they CHOOSE or are they ADDICTED, most people who are addicted THINK they are choosing. Why would you CHOOSE to do something you couldn't NOT DO? So if I choose to indulge my addiction it must be a choice right?