Month: November 2021

Focusing on what you have is very important for contentment. But it is easy to focus on what you don’t have. Every day we see images and messages on billboards, magazines, TV, and catalogs. Many of them tell us that what we have is not good enough. Also, many people compete for status on social… Continue reading

This is a question that many people struggle with. The question implies that they know that they should be satisfied. But for some reason, they are not. There are a few parts to answering this question. The first part is to understand your innate needs and how to meet them. Another part is to understand… Continue reading

Humans have owned material things ever since our ancestors started using tools. This is because tools increase our ability to do things. And material things, at least the useful ones, are tools. For example, a winter coat is a tool for keeping warm in cold weather. But a tool is only helpful if you use… Continue reading

The short answer is that it depends. It depends on your reasons, their costs, and the emotional impact. To understand these, we need to know what we need for well-being. We also need to know the roles and impacts of material things. With that knowledge, we can then determine when it’s good or bad to… Continue reading