Don’t Be Too Materialistic: Finding Happiness Series

Its good to own so much material things, its what we all desire in this life. The problem comes when our lives and happiness depends on whether we have as much! You don’t need material things to be happy, do you think before invention of cars, television, gold chains and all that people were never happy, do you seriously think it was a sad world back then?

It was not sad, probably it was a happier world than ours. Ours is a world that depends so much on what I have to be happy. Its a world were people are never satisfied! This is the problem when you become too materialistic, you are never satisfied, you will always want more in this life. Its okay to want more, its what has driven innovation in our world, we always want more. However, material things should never be in the way of your happiness.

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. — Charles Spurgeon

I want you to understand that having more is not having more happiness, never think that someone with more materials than you is supposed to be happier than you. Thats something you should just stop. If you have been following this series, I think you now know that happiness comes from within, it is a choice you make in your life! It is never determined by what you have.

If you are not happy because you have little, then let me tell you this, you are lying to yourself. Having less is your excuse for being sad, you are not supposed to be controlled by material things, otherwise freedom is far from your door step. In life we may not get what we want, but thats not a reason to be sad, never! Thats just a reason to work harder and try to get what we want. Wanting more should just be a motivation for you to continue working for what you deserve, but never a reason for you to be sad.

Please understand me hear, my dear friend being materialistic will destroy your happiness. Happiness comes from within, stop destroying your life because you can’t afford the latest trends in fashion. Do with what you have, live a happy life that depends on who you are from within, not what you have on the outside. Even if you are blessed with so much don’t let material obsession take over your life, be grateful that you have so much and never stop being thankful, but don’t give away your happiness to things that are going to be in the recycle bin a few years.

There are billionaires in this world who are not happy with their lives, be grateful for whatever you have, don’t take life for granted. The moment you start realizing what you have that others don’t the moment you realize, your life is not worth all the misery you are putting yourself through. Even if you don’t have much, you have something, someone wish they had.

Stop being too materialistic and start appreciating life! You are blessed and more will come, but you need to be happy with what you have all the time.

Appreciate Life and Be Happy! 😎

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