Life is about the people we are with, not the stuff we own or clothes we wear.

I try not to do this but a lot of the time I am still controlled by my impulses. If I want something I go and buy it despite the price, despite any obstacles that show themselves on the path. The impulse side of myself ends up displaying itself in determination to get that object, or do that activity.

Sometimes this impulsive nature  gets me into some serious trouble, financially and with those around me. It can actually cause more stress and financial burden than you realise at the time because you of course completely are mislead by your mind.

Your mind is telling you - you need this thing in order for your life to be slightly less painful!
This will complete you! This will make you happy.

All false promises, leading you on to spending money, that in the end does not complete you as a person. Just adds another item in your closest, or another electronic purchase.

Its a complete lie that you will be happier.   Your not, your distracted for a moment, maybe experience a little bit of pleasure but thats it, sooner or later your new toy becomes old and once you have got that item in your possession you are off to find something new, something more exciting. Your mind is once again promising that this new item will provide that comfort that you are missing out on. It will complete you, make you whole!

Its an endless cycle of buying crap and feeling crap because the items that you have purchased are not the solution to your problems of unhappiness, and emptiness. Instead it lies inside the soul.

You cant be made whole from objects, they can make life a bit more pleasurable but never take the place of loved ones, or nurture you like affection can, its those things that are more important but yet are taken for granted. Maybe people think they are loved already and thats enough but some folk are very empty, and feel very alone, they will never be filled adequately enough from an iPad.

They can buy a new dress but if you don't have anywhere to go, anyone to see, a place to attend in which to wear this dress then its just a wasted purchase. It instead sits in your wardrobe and collects dust.   These things don't bring pleasure when they are not being used.

 Having a new dress is nothing if you don't have people to share it with and a memory to record.

So what is life then about? Its definitely not just about accumulating stuff, possessions.

Its about creating memories and taking that invisible photograph with your minds eye.

Stuff is just stuff, clothes are just clothes, but whats important is the memoirs we keep with those items. If we were to lose everything else today, all our possessions - it would be our family and friends we would be most worried about not a dollar sign.