It’s natural and healthy to desire material things. If nobody cared about material things, nobody would go to work, nobody would raise a family, and the earth would be a pretty desolate place.
It’s when those desires burn inside you, when they eat you away, and eat away your passion for the stuff that really matters—that’s when they are undermining your very dignity as a human being.
Save your fire for the big stuff. Braised brisket, designer jeans and shiny Lamborghinis are not your purpose of being.
Nothing new under the sun We never get tired of wanting if given everything we wanted today, we would have a whole new list tomorrow, and everyday after that; the ultimate want being power. But like many things in this life, wanting or having really isnt the issue, it's the motive behind the "want" that makes all the difference, the purpose of what we "have" that sets us apart. Our only obligation, to be a good steward of everything we possess.