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How do you feel the cultural shift in your own country ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 20 Nov 16

The culture is keep on shifting in my city and everything is changing. Inflation and working hours cause the whole family structure to be destroyed. 20-30 years ago, we will still have good family time but not now. Since...

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Rich or Happy?

Not a damn thing @vsvs56 (23) • Bathurst, New Brunswick 26 Jun 16

Are the rich truly rich? It’s a funny question to ask these days but a valid one. If tomorrow every single bank and credit union closed and everyone’s credit and debts were erased what would the world around us look like? If you...

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What's the benefit of being materialistic?

sarameastrong @sarameastrong (826) • Surrey, British Columbia 13 Apr 16

I am not that kind of person likes to buy materials that cost lots of money and keep on buying things even if its not really the important to have it so much. On the other hand,being materialistic applies to those who had a first...

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Tangible Things Over Good Deeds

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 22 Feb 16

Our life is so simple that we are satisfied to have basic needs. There is no need to ask more than of what we have. The changes of lives can changed into different level, the satisfaction of human today is tremendously beyond to...

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frog in the well

DEV D @abhinalstrikr (4110) • India 10 Jan 16

we are surrounded by all shorts of materialistic and illusionsry things so fast is the attraction that creates lots of confusion and we even forget to breathe fresh and pure air,life converges and we are tapped within four...

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Wait! It's not Thanksgiving yet!

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 14 Nov 15

I was on my way to work last night when I noticed three different houses that already have their decorations up. Not just the decor up but also on. One house had only a string of lights above their door, as far as I know that's...

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Life is a breath

surajp @surajp (29) • Indonesia 27 Oct 12

We never know till when we live in this motherly earth. The biggest man or the smallest man can't bring anything materialistic with them when they leave this body. They only bring with them their good or bad deeds. We see in one...

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Materialism: Ruling our Society!

DRIF7N @DRIF7N (3) • Australia 27 Jan 12

Do you think materialism is ruining our society? I think it is. No matter where I go, everyone is obsessed with looking nice and owning nice things. I don't know how many times I've seen people not wanting to associate with...

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Do people get more materialistic as time goes on?

saundyl @saundyl (9783) • Canada 23 Jan 12

I cant help but notice...people have more and more "Stuff" these days. Is it just me or are people getting to be very materialistic? Advertising promotes buy more be happy. Honestly though i'm finding that since my dad passed...

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Don't be materialistic.

JackieJensen08 @JackieJensen08 (221) • Philippines 2 Sep 11

We wish to have everything, a new phone, a new car, including freedom. But a person who has cancer may only want one thing to survive. Are you somehow materialistic?

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Why do most women are so set on materialistic?

kendedes2011 @kendedes2011 (2712) • Indonesia 31 Jul 11

Hello, I would be interested to know why so many women are materialistic (not all and I hope not me) and look for a much older man usually has the good money. The Federal Statistical Office has calculated for...

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Materialistic Love.

swats89 @swats89 (1729) • India 23 Jul 11

Hi. In today's world we rarely see any true love. In today's world the materialistic kind of love predominates over true love. That would be one of the reason for break up of relationship. We rarely see any luv last long for more...

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why women like materialistic?

nakula2009 @nakula2009 (2325) • Indonesia 10 Jan 11

Why do many women who like guys cool and rich, though not necessarily affectionate and loyal?

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Are people really so materialistic ??

chhetp1 @chhetp1 (467) • India 10 Nov 10

Today's men and women have emerged to be champion of deception and cruelty. Even the stray dogs get better response in cases of accidents and killings then the human being itself. Every where that I see, I can only find frauds,...

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do you think this life is for materialistic things?

pyeluguri @pyeluguri (24) 3 Nov 10

do you think the way we are all living is correct? is life only this much to just learn till some age and work till we die just for some materialistic things? i think life is not just money or any other materialistic thing.. i...

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The materialistic

hushi22 @hushi22 (4927) 11 Aug 10

I had an old argument or debate to some of my former students before when they said that all people are materialistic while others disagreed. What is materialism to you? Would you rather say you are materialistic or all else...

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who wants to be a millionaire?

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 21 Mar 10

I saw a lot of postings lately about people wanting to be rich. That girls only want rich men etc. I think this quote says it all. If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. Dorothy...

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How long does it take you to get used to, then take things for granted?

alexzizi123 @alexzizi123 (307) • United States 10 Jul 09

Once I buy myself something really expensive I just get used to having it, then wonder how I lived without it. After that, I become snobbish and wonder why other people don't have it. I never even noticed this until today. Does...

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Should I apologize?

Cillysophie @Cillysophie (327) • United States 16 Mar 09

I just had a petty argument right now. The story starts from yesterday... I was at the mall with my sisters. One is seven years old (let's call her S) and the other is fourteen years old (let's call her E). We had gone to the mall...

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How much is too much at Christmas time?

FayeSLongo @FayeSLongo (306) • United States 22 Dec 08

I am a single mom and I am definitely poor. At the holidays I do the best I can which isn't always much but I try. My Dad however spends over $1000 at Christmas on his step-daughter ALONE! Yes, I am a little jelous as my Dad...

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