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Well, I think one should moderate one's attachment to material things; after all, things are just things, they aren't happiness. Also, one can't live entirely in their own head or spiritual journey, it cuts one off from having an impact in the real world. I find it interesting that the folks I know who are most obsessed with materialism can't afford the things they buy. They're living hand to mouth but by golly they just have to have that new amazing cell phone. Their priorities aren't the same as mine and when I'm feeling judgmental, I think that's why I seem to be happier than them.
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It might be inspired to moderate that which enslaves: but perhaps less so to try to moderate that which sets free! One can be too enslaved: but can one ever be "too free"?
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Material wealth and riches are not bad in themselves. They become bad when the possessor of the wealth begins to regard his wealth as God. In other words, it is good to have wealth as long as its possessor is detached from that wealth. With great wealth comes great responsibilities, not just to the person who owns it but to his/her family, friends, and the community where he/she lives. To give and to be generous are attributes of God. One should not be troubled in times of poverty nor be confident in riches, because both of these conditions will pass away sooner or later.
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