Being Materialistic Is Just a Waste of Time.

If a man were to wake up one morning and decide he wanted a new car it would not be unusual. However, if he decides he wants to upgrade his Toyota Camry to a Ferrari then he is being materialistic. Odds are that this man cannot afford this superfluous vehicle and his fantasies are getting the best of him. He is wasting money on unimportant things.

Eighner is still happy not letting the materialistic things he had lost have an effect on his life. 4a. After reading Eighners analysis, it made me realize that I am so attached to some things that have a lot of sentimental value behind it and if I were to lose these objects then I would be one sad person. My way of life is a very unhealthy way to live and I need to reevaluate a couple of

Nowadays, money can make most everything happens. People run after money because they think money can give them better life. It is true that we need money to support our life. However, we need to remember that once we have a good quality of life, we should use our extra money to benefit those who have need instead of keep money in our pocket. We need to remember that God rewards us with succeed is because he wants us to take care of our brothers. In addition, if we pursue over luxury life, we will end up being controlled by money.

Things we want versus things we need. People often forget what they really need in life like water, air, food, shelter, love and affection and most importantly a family. Most people think they need a nice car or they need a $600 phone or nice name brand clothes but really you don’t. They don’t need all the extra stuff all of those things are mainly what you want because that’s what you see everyone else with around school or work or just in general wearing. So it makes you want it because you see everyone else with it. You don’t need materialistic things to make you fill superior in society.

Materialism was a very big thing during the 1920s, it was part of the American dream. Even today pupils still have the idea of materialism. Having everything you want and more won't make you happy at all, Gatsby learned this all he wanted was daisy love. This is a perfect example that money can't buy love or happiness. Perhaps you will be happy at first but in time you will realize that material things isn't worth anything. F. Scott Fitzgerald perfectly depicts the life

Everyone enjoys material things, whether they want a brand new car or even a phone; these items do not provide any necessity for survival, yet they make people’s lives much easier, and even more

When humans become more materialistic, they lose the ability to maintain normal human relationships emotions connected to human relationships such as love or friendship. In modern day 2017, everybody is becoming more materialistic, wanting the newest

We have become captivated with gifts and assets, with the expectation of finding happiness, but we cannot forget the fact that money can only buy material things, it cannot replace people or life experiences. The more we buy the more affluenza digs deeper into our society and future and we need to put an end to this starting with

Today, people focus only on how much. Success is not seen as happiness; it is shown solely by how much money one makes. This belief is the inverse of what Emerson and Thoreau believed in. Their predictions about what society would be like, in a materialistic world, are spot on. See that people today are programmed to practice materialism, it creates a very competitive society. There is a smaller emphasises on moral values and a strong emphasis on materialistic values. With this comes negative effects

Most of us don’t appreciate what we have and despise those who have what we can’t afford. Growing up, my parents rarely denied me new toys, but subconsciously, I knew I should not ask for unnecessary items. Up to this day, I don’t remember a time when I bought something without asking myself multiple times, “How much do I really need this?” This is because my family has never been in a financial position in which we could afford anything and everything we wanted. Just like Mark Twain said, “I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me that position,” I personally would not be able to handle the responsibility which comes with having money at easy disposal because of how I was raised.

The “American Dream” is based on the fundamental idea that one’s social status, and ultimately their happiness, is deeply rooted in their financial success and the material items they possess. It is often believed that mass consumerism has become an indicator of one’s ability to participate as an elite member of society and ultimately complete the pursuit of happiness. However, groups also object these views of happiness and suggest that happiness is based on far more than material items. One’s perception on the correlation of materialism and the pursuit of happiness is dependent on an individual's experience as a consumer.

" We are living in a material world." This famous line in one of Madonna's songs entitled "Material Girl" will never outgrow itself. Ever since the beginnings of monetary means, the main focus of living is getting more money and to be as successful as possible. This became a huge issue during the 1920's. In this era, people made money from the stock market, illegal bootlegging and so forth. With these people hitting the jackpot, this then created a new rank called `new money'. This rank, however, never overpowered `old money' the most wealthiest, well-known and respected class. The possession of material wealth however, can't bring true happiness. Love is an important factor in this equation; when you don't have love, it is hard to say

Measuring the work ethic of the participants showed a decline across the years as the rise for materialistic possessions increased. As individuals are becoming more materialistic, they are losing their work ethic which shows a sense of entitlement in the participants that they should not have to work as hard to own highly materialistic possessions. This is believed to be effected by the decline in socioeconomic statuses which can be linked to insecurities in the individuals as well as an increase in the amount of advertising individuals are exposed to towards the end of the study. These insecurities have shown to increase the desire for material items in order to create a more ideal self while declining the desire to work for the things they want (Twenge & Kasser, 2013).

Given the power money and items have on society, it is difficult to detach from that way of life. Charlie, an acquaintance of Chris, notes McCandless, “seemed like a kid who was looking for something, looking for something, just didn't know what it was. I was like that once, but then I realized what I was looking for: Money!” (Krakauer 42). As Charlie puts it, the only thing he was searching for in life he realized was money, not the fulfillment of ‘finding oneself’. Money is the prime example of materialism, dictating the social class and overall “worth” of someone's life. More importantly, money controls how much stuff a person can buy and own. Society's insatiable desire to buy and consume creates the population's utter dependence on material items. People today experience insane difficulty detaching themselves from the product lifeline and digital age, highly contradicting the transcendental belief that items hold no real value in a truly lived life. Transcendentalists do not see the benefit in having so many things or placing so much dependence and value into objects. For a society attached and bonded tightly to its material items, stepping away and living a truly transcendental lifestyle is almost impossible.

Whoever said money can’t buy happiness? Today, the argument can be made that happiness and consumerism are directly linked. It is fair to say that happiness is a relative term for different people. However, the obtaining of new and shiny things has become such a part of everyday life, that it provides happiness when people are purchasing something new, and causes sadness when no buying is taking place. For many, it seems to be a protective coating against the harsh realities of everyday stresses from a job, or family life.