As millennials and Gen Xers strive toward having more meaningful existences, we will see even less ownership of homes, vehicles and materialistic possessions.
They do not have a saving culture; most are coming into the middle class fold for the first time and materialistic possessions like house, cars, LCDs are being bought with gusto.
Sarah escapes and falls into a desolate junk yard where an old hag tries to convince her to stay, surrounded by her own materialistic possessions, which are piled on her back.
Whether it be about themselves, materialistic possessions, boyfriend, getting married, or a vacation, they always find something to make them sound better than you.
… We predict that for [such] prestige possessions and materialistic consumers, priming money (vs. time) will instead increase feelings of personal connection by increasing focus on product possession".
I'd argue that, because we don't want to think of ourselves as materialistic or preoccupied with acquiring things, we too often deny the importance of our possessions and don't spend enough time thinking about how possessions can boost happiness.
Her negative characteristics included being easily led and materialistic, easily bored, and "outspoken, stubborn and lazy".
Traditionally, wealthy feudal lords possessed wide stretches of lands, and in an era of materialistic aspirations and ideals, having such possessions was unanimously considered a source of ultimate power.
According to the report, they are materialistic and strongly individualized, and tend not to welcome change.
She has extraordinary self-possession and discipline".
