The document discusses the negative effects of materialism and excessive desire for possessions. It notes that while owning things can provide momentary happiness, it often leads to issues like pressure, depression, and low well-being. True happiness comes from understanding that worldly pleasures are fleeting and changing one's attitude to focus more on relationships, experiences, service, and ethics rather than status or goods. Breaking free of materialism is about gaining perspective on life's real goals rather than avoiding possessions entirely.

1. EDU- 06 EDUCATION IN INDIAN SOCIETY
(SEMESTER II)

2. Kavya Pushpangathan
(ENGLISH)

3. MATERIALISTIC LIFE
Even if we own a lot, it is easy to get
caught up in the idea of getting new
stuff and it is a human behaviour.
Materialism is that insatiable desire to
own things and a belief that when
those desires are fulfilled we’ll
achieve happiness.

4. Excessive desire for money, possessions, etc.
Constant fear of losing what we have.
Trying always to establish “THIS IS MINE”.
Selfishness
Having no compassion
My own interest only persists.
Self-glorification
Corrupting power.

5. But worldly pleasures only
provides momentary happiness

6.  Pressure
 Depression
 Personality disorders
 Low personal well beings
 Low self-satisfaction
 Physical and psychological problems
 Leads to anti-social behaviours

7. Ending materialism doesn’t mean
forsaking all your possessions.
It is about understanding the momentary
life of worldly pleasures.
 It is about the change in the attitude.

8. POINTS TO REMEMBER…
 You aren’t the things you own.
 Relationships are about doing, not having.
 Create a system of goals and challengers.
 Serve
 Experience over objects
 Build intangible assets.
 Use money to free, not to chain yourself.
 Go basic
 Avoid status games.
 Judge yourself with your ethics.

9. There is no trick to prevent
yourself from getting caught up
in these materialistic values,
other than understanding your
life…your goal.