Tagged with `materialism`

How You’re Ruining Christmas – And What You Can Do to Save It

You’re ruining Christmas. Not for me – how could you ruin it for me? No, you’re ruining it for yourself, for your family and friends, for everyone who loves you and who you love in return. You started in August, when you saw the first little corner of the Mega-Mart decked out with Christmas bows and…

Your Happiness Plan

A Quick Survey Before we get under way with today’s briefer-than-normal chat, I want to conduct a little research on the run. Put up your hand if happiness is one of your aims in life. And no, participation is not optional at Stepcase Lifehack today. Yep, even you scaredy cats. Okay, keep ‘em up so I can count……

How to Avoid Being Enslaved by Consumerism

“It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.” – Henry David Thoreau “Much of our activity these days is nothing more than a cheap anesthetic to deaden the pain of an empty life.” – Unknown “The things you own end up owning you.” – Tyler Durden in Fight…