The American Pursuit of Material Things and the Promise That Happiness Will Follow

Money can buy you comfortability, but not happiness.

Antonelle Cara
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
7 min readJun 8, 2021

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Growing up in America we are taught to value the things that money can buy, specifically the things that are beyond basic life necessities. We prioritize our careers over mental health and self-care because we are told that money will…

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Antonelle Cara
Change Your Mind Change Your Life

On a journey of constant learning and self-growth. Nonconformist. Passionate about minimalism and animal rights. https://antonellecara.medium.com/membership