![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUUKXdCHJPdjhgWuMCAq8UbdaqADPqi5AJ5bHaL7Hnzes/image.png) [source](https://pixabay.com/photos/dollar-currency-money-us-dollar-499481/) <center>**A Word On Materialism**</center> <div class="text-justify">I think people today have gone so far into materialism. We do live in a material world and we do need it to live from something. But have we gone too far? How much is really enough for a happy life? Are 3 houses enough or 3 cars or boats? Where to draw the line? How much is enough is the question for all of us?</div><p></p> <div class="text-justify">My humble opinion is that we have truly gone too far. We have a world where 1% of the world's population holds about 99% of all wealth in the world. Greed has overtaken the world and my opinion is that we world is not going in the right direction.</div><p></p> <div class="text-justify">Some people today have no problem walking over other people to get wealth. Some of them go to such a great length they sacrifice their health in order to be "rich". Steve Jobs had everything material possible in this world but was he happy? Was Robin Williams happy?</div><p></p> <div class="text-justify">They are a perfect example for all of us that money does not mean a happy life. We need material things to live in this material world but I believe we all need to ask ourselves how much is truly enough? That is for each and one of us to ask ourselves? I know I am...</div><p></p> Thank you all for reading, have a blessed day, much love, dbjegovic ❤️❤️❤️
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