[–] celestial-skylord 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I think this quote is quite in vein of the Stoics.
I think of my possessions more as companions. They have their own lives and for a shared period our lives intersect. This also fosters a better relationship with your items. Instead of just getting rid of broken stuff, you think more along the lines "lets get you fixed up, buddy". Very anti-materialistic, anti-planned-obsolescence point of view. Taking excellent care of your sparse but high-quality possessions. When the time comes to get leave something behind, you're not identified with your possessions as if you're losing yourself, but instead you're saying goodbye to an old friend.
I think a view like this is along the most healthy: you enjoy the time you have together, but when it's over, you don't feel bad, it's just bittersweet and time for new adventures.
[–] BoraxTheFungarian 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've often said, the moment I can't share is the moment I'm truly addicted.
[–] KDs_Other_Burner 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
You never need to say sorry Had. Voat is lucky to have you.
Your post was pretty thoughtful. Mass media and globalization have IMO been the main driving forces behind the rampant materialism that dominates our age. Women, in particular, have been targeted and manipulated. The western mainstream pushes the idea that you need things to be happy or that because other people have things they possess more happiness than you. It's not often talked about, but the suicide rates across the Western world show this to be simply not true. How many times does someone end their own life and we hear "....but they had it all, why would they do it?".
Although we are the dominant species on the planet, we are at the end of it all an accident of biology. And as biological creatures we have urges, needs and impulses that are not properly acknowledged or understood. Money is a poor metric for happiness or being content but it is the one that society uses. I don't foresee this changing within my own life, in fact it will get worse, but I do have faith that eventually a better balance will be achieved for all humanity.
Many thanks for the thought provoking post and quote as always. We are lucky to have you.