Everyday, each and every one of us, whether consciously, or subconsciously, works in measurements of materialism. We constantly measure ourselves, and each other, in digits and materialistic terms. And more to the point, we make worthless things matter.
The social hierarchy took one step too far about ten years ago when the internet ‘got big’. But since then we’re constantly assessed on what we have and where it came from.
We’re responsible for what we feel matters. One thing which matters to us may not matter to another person. So why, we should probably ask, do we often worry ourselves stupid about something which doesn’t ever matter?! Is it that we feel somebody, somewhere needs to worry about it, so by making it ourselves it exempts us from ever coming across that problem again? Or, is it that we feel we’re getting brownie points from the one inside our heads or minds?
Nobody can ever explain why we worry about the things we worry about, but maybe we should all sit back and look around us at what we have. There’s always somebody worse off than us, but despite this, we always want more; never satisfied and never will be. We need to learn money and worthiness are two completely separate ideas and issues. You can’t buy something as worthy as a day with family but you can buy a pair of Louis Vuitton’s; an individual’s choice will show who they really are and what really matters.
This Christmas, there’s a child somewhere who’d be happy with a hug. Priceless.
