I just caught a mini documentary on the ABC about Indian Spiritualism. Very interesting. And it reminded me that in nearly every faith system there is a warning not to subscribe to materialism.

I was wondering how much this is in the fore-front of people's thinking. Especially after the recent 90 Million Lotto JackPot frenzy.... and all the sales at the moment.

So this thread can be a place where maybe you can stop and pause to reflect of how materialism is ruling your life... or how you are attempting to stop it taking control of your life.... and that of your children's.

I've been a pretty vocal advocate of spending as much left over money (after you have fed and clothed yourself etc) on education here in BB. We pay nearly as much on school fees as we do on rent. Aside from the benefits i hope this will bring to my children's lives I guess i have to concede that if we didn't direct this money to education then it would more likely get used on unnecessary items... "stuff" as I often call it. And I guess after reading threads like the 2012 end-of-the-world thread it reinforces my belief than materialism really doesn't offer you the security we are all searching for in life. Security is peace of mind more than anything else... and does a committed materialist ever have peace of mind? Are they ever happy? I don't think so. There is always more stuff to be bought.

So feel free to share you thoughts.