Dhriti: Have We Become Too Materialistic?

    • Dhriti Bindra,
    • Standard: XI-G,
    • ASN SR.SEC.SCHOOL (MAYUR VIHAR PH 1,
    • Delhi.

    • Publish Date: May 10 2019 1:54PM
    • |
    • Updated Date: May 13 2019 7:10PM
Dhriti: Have We Become Too Materialistic?

Materialism is bigger than a phase, a lifestyle; it is an enduring mindset. It refers to simply focusing on material possessions; however, its practice to an extremity can not only lead to a cloudy judgement such as measuring love in terms of material things but can drift a mind from intellectual and spiritual concepts and deteriorate one’s character. It is also a doctrine which erupted from the western society in the early days that success is equivalent to money or material possessions.

Even in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, the interior monologue led by Philip Pirrip, explicitly known as Pip, delineates how Pip becomes bewitched by Estella’s beauty and Miss Havisham’s luxury. When the circumstances are analyzed, Pip, being an adolescent, is attracted to lavish lifestyles, and this eventually leads to profound damage to his self-esteem. This indicates that Charles had been able to determine the age bracket in which one is most vulnerable to developing the mindset of materialism. Psychological studies find that there are two things that determine how materialistic teens are. The first is, intentionally or unintentionally, adults, including parents, peers and celebrities, socialise and model this concept. When the environment is such, teenagers are likely to follow and care more about wealth and luxury.

Media outlets and social media are particularly major culprits of this circumstance. The second is the degree at which the needs of teens are being fulfilled. When we feel insecure and unsatisfied or not whole due to poverty or mental and emotional needs like safety, competence, autonomy, we try to quench the real problems with a flimsy plan to achieve happiness, say, by striving for money and fancy items. It is a terrible coping strategy used to alleviate feelings of self-doubt or bolster a poor self-image.

At best, it provides short-term relief; in the long-run it is likely to actually deepen feelings of insecurity. Ironically, teenagers with poor economic background tend to be more materialistic than those with wealthy backgrounds. It is strongly believed that less nurturing and cold parents have more materialistic off springs. Children raised during periods of broader societal instability as well as disconnection, are more likely to espouse materialistic values, particularly if they experience either during mid-childhood and early adolescence. The most despicable aspect is that teenagers are eager to sacrifice their spiritual and/or humanistic values if they think it leads to material success.

Materialism fosters social isolation; people are actually less happy and suffer more from depression and increased crime. Practices like encouraging gratitude and idealism, having dinner together, being supportive, avoiding the social status game, modeling simplicity and exposing teens to the worse-off or less fortunate can curb the wave of materialism. This image license shall soon expire, kids. So, collect memories, not things.


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UPADNYA PHADKE CITY PRIDE SCHOOL

True. While running behind materialistic things we have somewhere lost our peace of mind. Spiritual balance will bring it back

UPADNYA PHADKE CITY PRIDE SCHOOL

True. While running behind materialistic things we have somewhere lost our peace of mind. Spiritual balance will bring it back

Astitva Singh BAL BHARTI PUBLIC SCH(DWARKA SEC_12

True. We humans have started losing our own existence. We behave as per our needs and ''sharing is caring '' has left our forever.

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