I was speaking to friends about my blog and happiness and whilst most agreed that happiness was eluding members of the first world they disagreed that it had anything to do with materialism.
my friends assured me that having their lifestyle and material possession was a key part of being happy. Things such as dressing on the outside how you feel on the inside was a key argument. another was the sense of progressing in the world and achieving more than your parents did whilst maintain your heritage.
as i thought about it i could see the value of the argument. alot of the material things like decorating your home and how you dress everyday have alot to do with family friends and belonging. whilst they don't guarantee happiness and fulfillment they are important in regulating ones sense of identity.
The material is a visible and clear link to your family background, culture, personal interests and social grouping.
AURORA
my friends assured me that having their lifestyle and material possession was a key part of being happy. Things such as dressing on the outside how you feel on the inside was a key argument. another was the sense of progressing in the world and achieving more than your parents did whilst maintain your heritage.
as i thought about it i could see the value of the argument. alot of the material things like decorating your home and how you dress everyday have alot to do with family friends and belonging. whilst they don't guarantee happiness and fulfillment they are important in regulating ones sense of identity.
The material is a visible and clear link to your family background, culture, personal interests and social grouping.
AURORA
3 comments:
Very nice, I agree with u...
I like this blog on happiness... It's making me think alot...
Could you be any more awesome if you tried?
Happy day after your birthday!
Really like this idea of a blog.
Material gains only bring a short lift and can make you very unhappy when they dont work or break.True happiness being out in the wild away from computers!!
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