Materialism and self-centeredness are the great vices of our age.

Billy Graham
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Materialism and self-centeredness are the great vices of our age. Materialism has become a way to measure ourselves and others. In the pursuit of happiness, we have lost sight of what makes it truly great. We have forgotten that when we lighten up on ourselves, we can lighten up on everyone else.

We have forgotten that what brings us happiness isn’t our money or our possessions but our relationships to each other. This quote suggests that materialism is a terrible thing because it is a self-centered pursuit that blinds us from seeing the greater good that is possible in the world if we all made less of a fuss about ourselves and more about helping others.

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