Website review: A Guide to Escaping Materialism and...
auer1816 discovered this in Financial planning
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auer1816 discovered 14 months ago- Today's materialistic world often urges us to buy the coolest gadgets, the trendiest clothes, bigger and better things, but research shows that possessions and purchases don't buy us happiness. Here's a guide to finding a materialism-free life and discovering true happiness.
- jrguitar21 rated 6 months ago
- found this to be right in harmony with some sort of unspoken goal of mine to live with consumerism and materialism but not take part. Being without television, news, magazines that play on your weaknesses and (inflated pay check) i've found to be just about the easiest thing to do... how?? live outside the USA for a while.
- cbmc rated 6 months ago
- Some excellent advice on being happy and escaping materialism
- jbet777 rated 13 months ago
- A Guide to Escaping Materialism and Finding Happiness From the page: "Money can't buy you love. It can't buy you happiness either. Today's materialistic world often urges us to buy the coolest gadgets, the trendiest clothes, bigger and better things, but research shows that possessions and purchases don't buy us happiness. According to an article on CNN: By and large, money buys happiness only for those who lack the basic needs. Once you pass an income of $50,000, more money doesn't buy much more happiness, [according to a happiness studies]. So while we are being pushed towards materialism, it's for monetary gain by corporations, not for our own happiness. Unfortunately, it's hard to escape the trap of materialism, and find happiness in other ways than buying stuff online or finding joy in the mall."
- A Guide to Escaping Materialism and Finding Happiness From the page: "Money can't buy you love. It can't buy you happiness either. Today's materialistic world often urges us to buy the coolest gadgets, the trendiest clothes, bigger and better things, but research shows that possessions and purchases don't buy us happiness. According to an article on CNN: By and large, money buys happiness only for those who lack the basic needs. Once you pass an income of $50,000, more money doesn't buy much more happiness, [according to a happiness studies]. So while we are being pushed towards materialism, it's for monetary gain by corporations, not for our own happiness. Unfortunately, it's hard to escape the trap of materialism, and find happiness in other ways than buying stuff online or finding joy in the mall."
- kurbie rated 13 months ago
- From the page: "This message to continually buy, buy, buy... and that it will somehow make us happpier... is drilled into our heads from the days of Happy Meals and cartoons until the day we die. It's inescapable." This article has some great suggestions for how to reduce materialism in our daily lives, and most of them a very simple. Personally, I've found that restricting my exposure to certain media has done wonders for both my pocketbook and my mental health. Once I stopped giving in to every urge to acquire "stuff" I realized that we don't need even 25% of the the items that clutter up our home... I also realized how much time & money we spend storing & taking care of the stuff we don't need.
- berrypicker rated 13 months ago
- From the page: "Today's materialistic world often urges us to buy the coolest gadgets, the trendiest clothes, bigger and better things, but research shows that possessions and purchases don't buy us happiness. According to an article on CNN: By and large, money buys happiness only for those who lack the basic needs. Once you pass an income of $50,000, more money doesn't buy much more happiness." my favorite tip- from the page: Declutter. I find it pretty amazing to see all the crap I buy over a period of years, when I go through my closets and other possessions and start getting rid of stuff I don't use or want anymore. It's a gratifying process, and at the same time, it makes me realize how useless all our consumer shopping is. I don't need any of the stuff! When you do this, you may be less likely to buy more stuff. Especially if you enjoy the decluttered look of your house as much as I do." kinda reminds me of the old George Carlin comedy routine about "stuff" http://www.writers-free-reference.com/funny/story085.htm
- cleo1903 rated 13 months ago
- A Guide to Escaping Materialism and Finding Happiness. Very useful.
- thedogthatsbig rated 14 months ago
- From the page: "Don't go to the mall or Walmart. The only purpose of these places is for you to spend money. If you just want a place to spend your Saturday afternoon, find a place where you don't need to spend money to have fun; a park or a beach, for example. If you need to buy something, go to a single store (not the mall) and go in and get what you need. Don't browse and walk around looking at stuff. You'll get sucked in." Great advice here. Ignore that bit about staying away from the 'net, however. Big Dog needs your love.
- agentsully rated 14 months ago
- How to find true happiness. Awesome tips. Not run of the mill.
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