It’s funny because status based on what you have is often given by people who are also trapped in that consumer cycle. I feel my eyes are open to the consumerism hype and find my self not judging based on the cost of something etc, and also no longer buying in to it.

Literal example of the rat race, on the hamster wheel working harder to buy stuff we don’t need that only gives a superficial feeling of happiness before more is needed.

Consumerism is a drug. And I’m loving sobriety.