No, I have more material items than I need, I'm pairing down to become more of a " Minimalist" than I am now. I feel better with less items to dust, clean and care for. Finally, as older I get I realized I need about 1O% of what I have :)
When you think of all you have does it make you feel better now wanting more?
No. In every stage of my life, even when I had next to nothing, I was grateful and mindful for what I did have.
As a 30 year "consumer", once I had the money, every time I wanted something, I just went out and bought it.
I have a house overflowing with stuff I don't need and no longer want.
In the next life, I will do it better.......
Nah. I've always saved stuff, never knowing when I'll need it. Now, I'm giving a ton of stuff away to unclutter my life.
Happiness and contentment are synonymous, want and contentment are not. How then can one be happy while still wanting more?
People who think happiness is found in more "stuff" will never find enough of either.
It's funny. The content people are rich and wealthy. As for the rest of us, we'll never really be satisfied for what we have. In this case, what we have isn't much.
Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.
No .. I've never been one that felt the need to aquire a lot of 'things' .. I much prefer quality as opposed to quantity .. Especially when it comes to my relationships with friends and family.
When I think of all I have, I think of all I need to go through and get rid of stuff. I am grateful to have all I need. I grew up knowing I wasn't going to starve, but we did have to get creative sometimes.