The Materialism Trap

Most of us are aware that materialism is not a sustainable way of life, but it's so easy to get stuck in the materialism trap. We often find ourselves buying way more stuff than we need and spending more money than we want to spend, mostly because it's the expected "normal" way to live in our modern society.

If one of your goals for 2016 is to become less materialistic then I bet this video by Erin will give you the inspiration and motivation needed to make a few lifestyle changes. Whether your passion is animal rights, human rights or something else we could all benefit from becoming less materialistic in our approach to life. Erin Janus is a youtuber who is a passionate vegan, activist and writer.

A rich life with less stuff

Most people are aware that research shows that more stuff isn't going to make us any happier or more fulfilled in life. We have read the reports, but why is it so hard to stop buying and wanting more stuff? Us humans have a natural built-in drive to strive for more, for better lives. I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting more, the problem might rather be what we want more of. Do we want more love, joy, meaning and purpose in our lives, or do we want more stuff?

The Minimalists are two young men who had all the things that our culture tells us will make us happy and successful in life, but they weren't happy. Hear them share their story in this TED talk.