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We often live seeking to live a life of abundance through consumerism; however, I believe that this "normal" consumerist lifestyle is the very thing that is ruining our lives. In this video, I share "7 Reasons Consumerism Is Ruining Your Life."
1. Consumerism sells you a false narrative of happiness
Society teaches us that happiness is abundance of material possessions. The more we consume, the happier we are; however, this is a false narrative of happiness that keeps people in debt. Happiness is not achieved through consumption.
2. Consumerism creates a life full of fear
I believe that all of the trappings that come living a consumerist life create a life of fear. It makes us worry about the consequences of a risk, so we live life in fear. This causes you to not live to your full potential due to fears.
3. Consumerism distorts our view of value
It is a rarity to live a life with economic opportunity. Most people in the world have very few avenues to make money and finding a stable job is not easy. When you have economic opportunity, it gives you money to bring value in your life; however, our view of value is often distorted on buying a bunch of material possessions. True value from economic opportunity is freedom, options, and flexibility.
4. Consumerism is a life without satisfaction
The more you consume, the further you get from satisfaction because you constantly want things. Seeking satisfaction through material possessions is a never ending journey that makes you further and further away from satisfaction the more you seek it.
5. Consumerism focuses on “self care” through material possessions
It is very important to take care of yourself because it allows you to help more people. Our view of self care, however, is distorted because we often believe that you can buy self care. And so we seek self care through material possessions. I believe, however, that self care is a very internal thing and is done through non material things.
6. Consumerism makes it impossible to have control.
I think that it is very important to have control over your life. It is very important to have a peace of mind on a day to day basis; however, when you live a very consumerist life, it is nearly impossible to have control. It doesn't matter how much money you make or how organized you are, it is hard to have control when your life is cluttered.
7. Consumerism makes you life a bizarre “norm”
When you think about the "norm" that we are living in, it is very bizarre. The norm is a life of debt and material trappings. It is a life without freedom and options. I don't live a highly consumerist life because I do not want to live this bizarre "norm."
1 дек 2022
