I sometimes think things will make me happy or make others like me more. This never turns out to be true and all I gain is dept. I want to be mindful in my pursuit of things and make sure I’m only getting things that I truly need for daily life. Part of the difficulty is knowing what is okay to want and when it’s too much. Drawing the line isn’t easy. Obviously, in the US our norm of goods far exceeds that of many parts of the world. I don’t want to become too extreme with my goal and end up overly denying reasonable wants, nor ostracize myself from others with outlandish self control. I’m looking for a happy medium between life and material needs that helps to elevate my sense of self and self actualization. 2 months ago