Do Your Possessions Possess You?

Let me start this note with a questions, do your possessions possess you? Do you own them or do they own you? Are you a slave to a material society?  In a recent disagreement with my spouse of all people these questions have been bouncing around in my mind. Why is everyone so worried about having more, getting more? What good does it really do you, can you take it with you when you leave this world behind? See I have always been a rather simple person not simple minded mind you but simple in respect to the way I'd rather live my life. I'm happy with having my bills paid, I'm happy with having a roof over my head and food in the house, a car to get me where I need to go. I don't have to have high end items they are meaningless to me I don't care if you wear this brand or that brand I buy what's on sale myself. There are so many people out there that don't have a home, food, or the ability to buy new clothes I feel if you have these things you should point blank just be thankful for what you have, you should count your blessings and not look with envy upon what others have because there are those who would be envious of what you have. For those who know my husband well enough yall know he chases that elusive boat and he was squawking yet again about wanting a boat and etc and it really bugged me. I told him to quit fixating on what he wanted and what others had and count his blessings because there are others who would love to be in his shoes, a warm house to come into, a truck to drive, food, and a family. I just can't wrap my mind around how people who have these things could ever get so fixated on wanting something else...can't take that boat with you when your time is up and until you appreciate what you have and understand just how blessed you are I imagine that boat will continue to elude you. At the end of this discussion he thanked me for bringing him back down to reality and humbling him just a little. So there's my big thought for today, do your possessions possess you? And if so don't you think that you might want to change that?