Setting limits is a relatively easy way to heal materialism. One obviously simple solution to set limits for yourself is to simply shop less. “Don’t get me wrong, it is fun to go shopping, but I found that the fun wore off quickly and was back to shopping for more. Now it seems, I buy less and actually want less” (Lee and Ahn 39). This particular person they interviewed was a former materialist who had found the cure by theirself. They were shocked by the amount of things they had. They also point out that there is nothing wrong with shopping, but everything has its limits. They continued on to say that since they started shopping less, they started to realize all that they had. “I’ve realised that having everything I want is within my reach. I don’t need more money; I just need to want less. Living with less is about deciding what you really want and foregoing the rest. In the wise words of Henry David Thoreau, ‘I make myself rich by making my wants few’” (Lee and Ahn 40). Curing materialism takes patience and self control but is not impossible to do.
In my next article I will discuss the last cure for materialism.
Works Cited
Lee, Michael S. W., and Christie Seo Youn Ahn. “Anti-Consumption, Materialism, and Consumer Well-Being.” J Consum Aff Journal of Consumer Affairs, vol. 50, no. 1, Mar. 2016, pp. 18–47. Academic Search Complete [EBSCO], doi:10.1111/joca.12089.
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