In my experience there's nothing wrong with material things, it's just the way you go about getting them. If you frame your exploits in terms of going out, contributing, connecting with people and making a difference, the material goods will come to you a lot more easily than if you think in terms of getting money and more possessions. The first way of thinking takes a whole breath, breathing out first, and then breathing in. The second way of thinking entails only breathing in, which is obviously unbalanced and doesn't happen as easily.
Plus, the first way feels much, much better. So no, I say, enjoy all the material bounty you want. It's all in how you try to receive it.
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