Why do we have to keep up with the Joneses?

We don't! People who do aren't usually happy with their own lives. They think the grass is greener on the other side. But, that isn't always the case. We do what we feel is best. If we need something new and can afford it, we get it. If not, we wait till we can. And sometimes when we can it is not something that we are interested in any longer. People who try to be like the millionaire next door just suffers large debt and is usually miserable. Be yourself and be happier! Live your life and not someone else's!

It's human nature, we are competitive. A lot tells about their upbringing when they are young. They are the kind of people who thinks more about themselves instead of others. Some of these people compete for pride and at the end of it, they are the ones suffering when they realize they actually don't need all those material stuffs. EVen if they are that rich, they ought to know, money should be spent on thigns that are worth it, or a value, instead of something useless or extra to what they already have.

We are ignorant and beleive that is what makes us happy, In some cases, it does make people happy. People once beleived one man had the right to make all of his land poor,suffering with hunger because God had made it this way (king).Anything we have today is much better than then.

I also knew some people like these. To have these envious attitude will just ruin their life and the way of living. To compete with your neighbors pulls our mannerism away from being neighborhood into worldlyhood. I guess, observing this kind of people gives us a lesson that we should be aware of. To fall into it, ended us sour and not sweet, bitter and not better. Stick to what you believe the capacity of a life can give. Not the capacity of what someone or might a neighbor can take.

WOW yanzalong, I didn't know that people still do that...I thought the economy had put a dent in that type of behavior. I have alway thought that it was a ridiculous move anyway.. Why would people get themselves into debt trying to out do someone else...People can be so egotistical....its just plain stupid.... any way you slice it.... it come out stupid....Lol...