to a few months ago for my 18th birthday that’s right ask his ring what can I get
that’s right ask his ring what can I get
that’s right ask his ring what can I get through yet for you I looked down at a
through yet for you I looked down at a
through yet for you I looked down at a list of items that I heard and down over
list of items that I heard and down over
list of items that I heard and down over the year – that appealed to me at the
the year – that appealed to me at the
the year – that appealed to me at the time time but we’re now about notice I
time time but we’re now about notice I
time time but we’re now about notice I didn’t know how to ask her but instead
didn’t know how to ask her but instead
didn’t know how to ask her but instead she insisted name something that I can
she insisted name something that I can
she insisted name something that I can buy for you I appreciated the time
buy for you I appreciated the time
buy for you I appreciated the time thought but I knew she wouldn’t fight
thought but I knew she wouldn’t fight
thought but I knew she wouldn’t fight for me I wa I truly wanted we live in a
for me I wa I truly wanted we live in a
for me I wa I truly wanted we live in a society today where the American Dream
society today where the American Dream
society today where the American Dream is becoming more and more materialistic
is becoming more and more materialistic
is becoming more and more materialistic because it revolves around the
because it revolves around the
because it revolves around the consumption of luxury goods grips us was
consumption of luxury goods grips us was
consumption of luxury goods grips us was shopping and buying unnecessary items
shopping and buying unnecessary items
shopping and buying unnecessary items all because the attainment appeal of
all because the attainment appeal of
all because the attainment appeal of these items temporarily fills the void
these items temporarily fills the void
these items temporarily fills the void of irony to be loved to belong and to
of irony to be loved to belong and to
of irony to be loved to belong and to have a higher self-esteem and status in
have a higher self-esteem and status in
have a higher self-esteem and status in society yeah there is a correlation
society yeah there is a correlation
society yeah there is a correlation between materialism and unhappiness or
between materialism and unhappiness or
between materialism and unhappiness or shall I say a causation
shall I say a causation
shall I say a causation you see materialism is one of the main
you see materialism is one of the main
you see materialism is one of the main causes behind everyone’s misery today
causes behind everyone’s misery today
causes behind everyone’s misery today why because in order to maintain a high
why because in order to maintain a high
why because in order to maintain a high profile image people have to spend tons
profile image people have to spend tons
profile image people have to spend tons of money and eventually they become
of money and eventually they become
of money and eventually they become obsessed with material goods people want
obsessed with material goods people want
obsessed with material goods people want to have the best stuff thing so as to
to have the best stuff thing so as to
to have the best stuff thing so as to prove themselves superior over others
prove themselves superior over others
prove themselves superior over others and all of this requires a lot of time
and all of this requires a lot of time
and all of this requires a lot of time effort and wealth which if you stop and
effort and wealth which if you stop and
effort and wealth which if you stop and think about is it really worth it our
think about is it really worth it our
think about is it really worth it our material goods sufficient to supplement
material goods sufficient to supplement
material goods sufficient to supplement you with true joy and happiness you see
you with true joy and happiness you see
you with true joy and happiness you see in reality materialism forces us into
in reality materialism forces us into
in reality materialism forces us into this comparison with the possessions of
this comparison with the possessions of
this comparison with the possessions of others
others
others we’re absorbed into this endless
we’re absorbed into this endless
we’re absorbed into this endless competition that our desire to keep
competition that our desire to keep
competition that our desire to keep wanting more to enhance our image or
wanting more to enhance our image or
wanting more to enhance our image or increase our authority actually leaves
increase our authority actually leaves
increase our authority actually leaves us feeling empty and unsatisfied
us feeling empty and unsatisfied
us feeling empty and unsatisfied complacent if you will it was Mark Twain
complacent if you will it was Mark Twain
complacent if you will it was Mark Twain who once said that comparison is the
who once said that comparison is the
who once said that comparison is the death of joy and I wholeheartedly agree
death of joy and I wholeheartedly agree
death of joy and I wholeheartedly agree yes comparison may be a valuable source
yes comparison may be a valuable source
yes comparison may be a valuable source of growth and motivation if utilized
of growth and motivation if utilized
of growth and motivation if utilized appropriately but the majority of the
appropriately but the majority of the
appropriately but the majority of the is damaging to your sense of self
is damaging to your sense of self
is damaging to your sense of self because what you are comparing against
because what you are comparing against
because what you are comparing against is inaccurate information leading to one
is inaccurate information leading to one
is inaccurate information leading to one of my favorite topics to discuss that I
of my favorite topics to discuss that I
of my favorite topics to discuss that I first learned of in my creative writing
first learned of in my creative writing
first learned of in my creative writing class called the Instagram effect and
class called the Instagram effect and
class called the Instagram effect and since we all knew a platform to display
since we all knew a platform to display
since we all knew a platform to display our material possessions and
our material possessions and
our material possessions and unconsciously fall into the trap of
unconsciously fall into the trap of
unconsciously fall into the trap of comparison Instagram actually serves as
comparison Instagram actually serves as
comparison Instagram actually serves as an ideal foundation for that so the idea
an ideal foundation for that so the idea
an ideal foundation for that so the idea behind the Instagram effect is that what
behind the Instagram effect is that what
behind the Instagram effect is that what people present to the outside world is
people present to the outside world is
people present to the outside world is usually an edited version of their
usually an edited version of their
usually an edited version of their reality
reality
reality you’re depicting a polished life
you’re depicting a polished life
you’re depicting a polished life stretching the truth leaving out the
stretching the truth leaving out the
stretching the truth leaving out the negatives and creating an illusion of
negatives and creating an illusion of
negatives and creating an illusion of the type of person that you desire to be
the type of person that you desire to be
the type of person that you desire to be not who you really are
not who you really are
not who you really are but what you have to realize is that
but what you have to realize is that
but what you have to realize is that when you’re cropping your photos to make
when you’re cropping your photos to make
when you’re cropping your photos to make them look all perfect and aesthetic
them look all perfect and aesthetic
them look all perfect and aesthetic you’re actually cropping out your own
you’re actually cropping out your own
you’re actually cropping out your own reality and studies show that living an
reality and studies show that living an
reality and studies show that living an an authentic life is actually a
an authentic life is actually a
an authentic life is actually a contributing factor of a half of
contributing factor of a half of
contributing factor of a half of unhappiness about two years ago
unhappiness about two years ago
unhappiness about two years ago Australian teenager by the name of the
Australian teenager by the name of the
Australian teenager by the name of the Senate O’Neill who had followers on
Senate O’Neill who had followers on
Senate O’Neill who had followers on Instagram and bottled products for
Instagram and bottled products for
Instagram and bottled products for various companies online actually her
various companies online actually her
various companies online actually her quit Instagram but why why would someone
quit Instagram but why why would someone
quit Instagram but why why would someone who me over $1500 her pose suddenly just
who me over $1500 her pose suddenly just
who me over $1500 her pose suddenly just give up all that money hot money well
give up all that money hot money well
give up all that money hot money well the truth was later depicted in the 96th
the truth was later depicted in the 96th
the truth was later depicted in the 96th caption she made edits to revealing the
caption she made edits to revealing the
caption she made edits to revealing the minute the manipulation been Danity and
minute the manipulation been Danity and
minute the manipulation been Danity and insecurity behind each photo photo a
insecurity behind each photo photo a
insecurity behind each photo photo a Senate claimed that an Instagram
Senate claimed that an Instagram
Senate claimed that an Instagram platform was contrived perfection a to
platform was contrived perfection a to
platform was contrived perfection a to get attention and so she put social
get attention and so she put social
get attention and so she put social media but she’s not wrong how often do
media but she’s not wrong how often do
media but she’s not wrong how often do we find our fun constantly checking
we find our fun constantly checking
we find our fun constantly checking Instagram to see the number of ice
Instagram to see the number of ice
Instagram to see the number of ice hang on photo photo how often will count
hang on photo photo how often will count
hang on photo photo how often will count the number of all the words we have to
the number of all the words we have to
the number of all the words we have to unfollow some others are not following
unfollow some others are not following
unfollow some others are not following us back stop I myself have taken
us back stop I myself have taken
us back stop I myself have taken numerous pauses in between my homework
numerous pauses in between my homework
numerous pauses in between my homework just to check the amount of likes I
just to check the amount of likes I
just to check the amount of likes I received on a photo or attempted to
received on a photo or attempted to
received on a photo or attempted to maintain an aesthetic feed which would
maintain an aesthetic feed which would
maintain an aesthetic feed which would only allow me to post certain photos
only allow me to post certain photos
only allow me to post certain photos that I didn’t care about instead of the
that I didn’t care about instead of the
that I didn’t care about instead of the ones that I truly wish to share the joy
ones that I truly wish to share the joy
ones that I truly wish to share the joy of as Ascenta stated we’re no longer
of as Ascenta stated we’re no longer
of as Ascenta stated we’re no longer living a 3d life but being sucked into
living a 3d life but being sucked into
living a 3d life but being sucked into this virtual reality that well isn’t
this virtual reality that well isn’t
this virtual reality that well isn’t even reality and so once again this
even reality and so once again this
even reality and so once again this competitive nature arises people are
competitive nature arises people are
competitive nature arises people are posting photos of their designer brand
posting photos of their designer brand
posting photos of their designer brand purse that they just bought or their
purse that they just bought or their
purse that they just bought or their expensive new shoes and the lengths that
expensive new shoes and the lengths that
expensive new shoes and the lengths that we go to create these deceitful images
we go to create these deceitful images
we go to create these deceitful images it’s absolutely ridiculous but what you
it’s absolutely ridiculous but what you
it’s absolutely ridiculous but what you have to realize is that you are
have to realize is that you are
have to realize is that you are comparing your behind-the-scenes with
comparing your behind-the-scenes with
comparing your behind-the-scenes with someone else’s highlight reel
someone else’s highlight reel
someone else’s highlight reel and if comparing is how you evaluate
and if comparing is how you evaluate
and if comparing is how you evaluate your self-worth then you’re losing the
your self-worth then you’re losing the
your self-worth then you’re losing the battle because there will always be
battle because there will always be
battle because there will always be someone who’s bigger better stronger or
someone who’s bigger better stronger or
someone who’s bigger better stronger or prettier smarter kinder and so on and so
prettier smarter kinder and so on and so
prettier smarter kinder and so on and so you accept it and you move on
you accept it and you move on
you accept it and you move on acceptance actually being one of the key
acceptance actually being one of the key
acceptance actually being one of the key essentials of happiness so everything
essentials of happiness so everything
essentials of happiness so everything that I’ve talked about today ultimately
that I’ve talked about today ultimately
that I’ve talked about today ultimately has a devastating toll on happiness in
has a devastating toll on happiness in
has a devastating toll on happiness in fact the happiness that materialism is
fact the happiness that materialism is
fact the happiness that materialism is supposed to provide isn’t even authentic
supposed to provide isn’t even authentic
supposed to provide isn’t even authentic it’s artificial simply a supplement used
it’s artificial simply a supplement used
it’s artificial simply a supplement used to recreate these emotions that we
to recreate these emotions that we
to recreate these emotions that we desire to experience our definition of
desire to experience our definition of
desire to experience our definition of being content today that some item will
being content today that some item will
being content today that some item will make us happy is simply image is simply
make us happy is simply image is simply
make us happy is simply image is simply a product of our materialistic society
a product of our materialistic society
a product of our materialistic society that in truth will never give you the
that in truth will never give you the
that in truth will never give you the same valuable experiences some
same valuable experiences some
same valuable experiences some intangible things can give you
intangible things can give you
intangible things can give you personally something that I value very
personally something that I value very
personally something that I value very much is friendship because it produces
much is friendship because it produces
much is friendship because it produces companionship joy warmth and the most
companionship joy warmth and the most
companionship joy warmth and the most loud pure but obnoxious laughs things
loud pure but obnoxious laughs things
loud pure but obnoxious laughs things that material goods can’t give me just
that material goods can’t give me just
that material goods can’t give me just recently I
recently I
recently I lost a friendship a friendship with
lost a friendship a friendship with
lost a friendship a friendship with someone that I would give up all my
someone that I would give up all my
someone that I would give up all my material goods for in a heartbeat just
material goods for in a heartbeat just
material goods for in a heartbeat just to have it back because it made me
to have it back because it made me
to have it back because it made me genuinely happy unlike all these other
genuinely happy unlike all these other
genuinely happy unlike all these other items that are trying way too hard to
items that are trying way too hard to
items that are trying way too hard to replicate an emotion that simply can’t
replicate an emotion that simply can’t
replicate an emotion that simply can’t be a friendship that I want it back as a
be a friendship that I want it back as a
be a friendship that I want it back as a gift and maybe friendship is interesting
gift and maybe friendship is interesting
gift and maybe friendship is interesting well then look for the little moments in
well then look for the little moments in
well then look for the little moments in life that make you smile for example 15
life that make you smile for example 15
life that make you smile for example 15 your first bite and 20 commercially
your first bite and 20 commercially
your first bite and 20 commercially thought makes cinnamon mill or curling
thought makes cinnamon mill or curling
thought makes cinnamon mill or curling into bed on a Friday night after a long
into bed on a Friday night after a long
into bed on a Friday night after a long week and I’m getting even little breeze
week and I’m getting even little breeze
week and I’m getting even little breeze because who doesn’t look at weekends and
because who doesn’t look at weekends and
because who doesn’t look at weekends and if you notice all of these moments have
if you notice all of these moments have
if you notice all of these moments have one factor in common so I guess the
one factor in common so I guess the
one factor in common so I guess the conversation now okay so what your items
conversation now okay so what your items
conversation now okay so what your items and lead a minimalistic life neither am
and lead a minimalistic life neither am
and lead a minimalistic life neither am i trying to reprimand Instagram true
i trying to reprimand Instagram true
i trying to reprimand Instagram true happiness isn’t that hard to find once
happiness isn’t that hard to find once
happiness isn’t that hard to find once you learn to let go of all these things
you learn to let go of all these things
you learn to let go of all these things that are taking up way too much space
that are taking up way too much space
that are taking up way too much space and preventing room for other things
and preventing room for other things
and preventing room for other things that bring you true joy such as spending
that bring you true joy such as spending
that bring you true joy such as spending time with friends and family giving back
time with friends and family giving back
time with friends and family giving back to one another and random acts of
to one another and random acts of
to one another and random acts of kindness it is only then that we will be
kindness it is only then that we will be
kindness it is only then that we will be truly satisfied and find that we are
truly satisfied and find that we are
truly satisfied and find that we are comparing ourselves significantly less
comparing ourselves significantly less
comparing ourselves significantly less than before remember at the end of the
than before remember at the end of the
than before remember at the end of the day the greatest form of wealth is
day the greatest form of wealth is
day the greatest form of wealth is happiness thank you
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