Entitled Vs Empowered

I was talking with a young friend of mine about her opinion of our countries health problems.  She is currently in medical school and when ever I get to chat with her she always has interesting and a fresh take on things.
I told her about working as a nutritional counselor and we were discussing how empowering it is to resist peer pressure to succumb to an unhealthy lifestyle and that fitness and healthy is empowerment.  Her response was that people don't know how to feel empowered because they are to busy being entitled so they buy a new car they can't afford.
I prefer empowered, It never stops being amazing and cost a lot less!