Own Objects

Through the ownership of tangible objects, we as humans, have the ability to attain a perception of responsibility and the development of moral character. Ownership provides a guide towards important life lessons such as maturity and responsibility, which eventually contributes to shaping identity. Responsibility is not a simple skill someone can learn without personal experiences: for

Anywhere in the world, someone acquires something, whether it be money, a car, or even an idea. We can “own” many intangible and tangible items in life, but how does ownership relate to a sense and development of self? This question has been constantly answered for centuries through intelligent people like Plato, Aristotle, and Jean-Paul Sartre. However, the question has received no agreeable answer. In the end, people will agree that there is a strong and positive relationship between ownership and a sense of self because the things you own will define and develop who you are positively by exhibiting what you like, what you can and cannot do, and in the end, characterizes you, as long as you use the things you own properly.

The ability to have ownership over something, tangible or not, can give a person a sense of value or superiority when comparing themselves to others. Furthermore, as humans, it is easy to desire things as one’s own and claim it, but the way something is treated differs from person to person. As a result, the material items and skills a person has ownership over provides a glimpse of his or her’s true nature.

Anywhere in the world, someone acquires something, whether it be money, a car, or even an idea. We can “own” many intangible and tangible items in life, but how does ownership relate to a sense of self? This question has been constantly answered for centuries through intelligent people like Plato, Aristotle, and Jean-Paul Sartre. However, the question has received no agreeable answer. In the end, people will agree that there is a strong and positive relationship between ownership and a sense of self because the things you own will define and develop who you are positively by exhibiting what you like, what you can and cannot do, and in the end, characterizes you, as long as you use the items you own properly.

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

The main idea of this article is about how to live better without the limits of different kinds of stuff we own. The author is a middle-class man who owns a lot of things compare to with the normal people. But he figures out, when he owns more things, he’s life will occupied by those material things. And he can’t feel happiness with the rich life. At the end, the author learned that he can be happy to without a material rich life.

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.

Now, let’s be honest. Kids living in this generation can’t stand not owning things that they want. That is not all that surprising as it can be proven through the essay, “The Tyranny of Things” by Woodbridge Morris. Woodbridge Morris proves the point that over consuming can lead to addiction and that addiction can change people’s everything. The author, Woodbridge Morris, builds an argument to persuade her readers that possessions are oppressive through examples, reasoning, and experiences.

“In addition, people who hoard exhibit strong emotional attachments to possessions, and beliefs that reinforce acquiring and keeping items. These beliefs include unrealistic assumptions about the need to remember important information, avoid wasting objects, responsibility for possessions, and anthropomorphizing objects (magical thinking

Plato argues that owning objects is detrimental to a person's character. There are many different views as to how objects affect ones character. I do agree with Plato's point of view on this topic, by saying that with the things that a person owns, is how that certain person defines them self. I can say with my own experience that I have had objects in my life that almost have more control over my life than I do myself. A few of these things include; my car, my phone, and my basketball jersey.

Although these are luxuries to have, all of these items will only bring joy temporarily. In addition , there are many dangers that can come with money such as greed, too much power, selfishness and the possibility of draining all of your money in a short amount of time. Kluger advises, “We’ve got all the toys; now we need to relocate the joy, tap into the propensities that allow us to take pleasure in striving- in, if you will, the pursuit”. All the items in the world don’t compare to the natural pleasure one earns when they find joy in a non-consumptive way that allows them to have a sense of accomplishment within which is indeed, true

We have come to a point where we have so many things we don’t know what to do with them. We forget about half of the items we own, we get a new phone, not because the old one is broken but just because the word old has been added to its name. It is becoming a vicious cycle of buying and spending money.

You may think that you are content with what you have, but if one day you thought you could have more, would you still be content with what you already have? Even just the thought of having more can make one unsatisfied with having enough. Many believe money tears people apart and makes them bitter, and unfortunately, there are many instances where this is true of people.

Ownership helps define a person. It shows how a person uses what they own that defines and develops a persons’ self. Ownership is paramount to the development of self. Money may be the root of all evil, but the ownership of money can help develop leaders to further help and support other

This is slavery, plain and simple. We can reduce ourselves to a small and cold desire to accumulate more electronic gear, trading cards, antiques or other collectibles. It is far beneath the dignity of human beings to enslave themselves to objects of their own making. It is well said that our possessions in some ways may come to own us.