Personal Development for Smart People Forums - View Single Post - Why it happens that u want something badly, but later that doesn't mean anything to u

martin · 07-26-2008, 01:14 PM

It seems in society we are so focused upon "things" to make us happy, which is just a gimmick. Our egos are never satisfied and are always wanting more.

I think the key to getting beyond dependency on materialistic things is to focus on something that can't be touched... something that isn't material! Do you know your purpose in life? What do you like to do? How would you like to make a difference in the world?

Once you have questions like that answered, your perception of the materialistic things change. You realize they are fun, you enjoy them on a daily basis, but you don't need them to be happy.

There's more to life than your next quick-fix. If we know who we are, and what we truly want, we will go far and transcend this problem altogether.

07-26-2008, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
martin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 152	It seems in society we are so focused upon "things" to make us happy, which is just a gimmick. Our egos are never satisfied and are always wanting more. I think the key to getting beyond dependency on materialistic things is to focus on something that can't be touched... something that isn't material! Do you know your purpose in life? What do you like to do? How would you like to make a difference in the world? Once you have questions like that answered, your perception of the materialistic things change. You realize they are fun, you enjoy them on a daily basis, but you don't need them to be happy. There's more to life than your next quick-fix. If we know who we are, and what we truly want, we will go far and transcend this problem altogether.