Materialism

Aren't you tired of chasing things in order to ensure that you're on track with the trend? Materialistically speaking, it is exhausting to work hard and spend hard and claiming that "I am fulfilled" when the next thing you know, you are in many ways still inadequate. Why are we enslaving ourselves to meet up the never ending expectations that we put to ourselves? Life is a matter of our choices. If you choose to be yourself by dressing up your mind rather than dressing up the trend, you will end up way much happier. I know you beg to differ, somehow.

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