Non materialistic person
The things you own end up owning you. Tyler Durden in Fight Club Beyond a minimum threshold of poverty, having more things doesnt make people happier. But in a society driven by consumption, it can be hard to realize this truth. Living a less materialistic lifestyle doesnt mean becoming a monk and abstaining from all of lifes pleasures. It means shifting your focus away from possessions so they become less important by comparison. Materialism Fills a VoidOwning things becomes important when you have an internal void. When your internal world is deprived it is only natural to want to fill it with external things. Unfortunately, this is like filling a sieve with sand. The sand may fit in the sieve temporarily, but it will soon sift through the holes, leaving you empty again. What do you fill that internal void with? Here are a few aspects that fill the void better than possessions:
At the core of all these things is your philosophy towards life and understanding of the world you live in. You can be rich, but you cant be wealthy unless your life philosophy and internal world are healthy. Reducing MaterialismEnding materialism doesnt mean forsaking all your possessions. Ridding yourself of everything you own would only prove you are still too preoccupied with possessions themselves. Someone who has developed a healthy inner world would see possessions as neutral. This shift is more about attitude than specific actions. Here are some ideas to get you started:
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