Comments on: Being Happy: How Not to Love Stuff

By: joe

joe — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 01:00:12 +0000

Totally agree with what you say. People, experiences and emotions are much more important than the latest game, gadget or shoes.

But anyone have an idea what happens when you spend so much time looking for those experiences it ends up as amazing moments but with nothing in between?

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By: Donald Latumahina

Donald Latumahina — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:08:06 +0000

Lynda,
That’s the sad reality happening now. I hope more and more people realize it before falling even deeper into materialism.

By: Glowing Face Man

Glowing Face Man — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:01:36 +0000

Hi, found this via the positive thinking blog carnival. Great post.. I need to get rid of some of my stuff!

By: Lynda

Lynda — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:22:10 +0000

Great post: thank you.

Reading it, I realized that what people might be seeking when they over-accumulate is not so much more stuff as the right stuff—which usually relates to being or doing rather than to having. If they haven’t figured that out for themselves, though, they may just keep buying and collecting. In a sense, they’re using materialism to try to cover a hole that can never be filled with material goods. Sad.

By: Donald Latumahina

Donald Latumahina — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:33:57 +0000

Grampa Ken,
The corporate machines are indeed a strong force in the opposite direction. It’s difficult not to love stuff when we are bombarded with ads all day long. It will be great if we can have the movement you describe.

Eduard,
I can attest that what you’re saying is true. In a sense, it’s like an addiction.