Based on my experience and observation, I do believe that individuals need to own things for a big number of reasons. First and foremost, because they are living in a really competitive world. So, you need to stand out. You need to show the world the social status by owning luxurious items, cars, or phones. And they will have the power to boost the confidence and social image. Besides, you know that humans are a really emotional creature and they often need to own things because they want to find items which can connect them to their memories or comfort, which is really meaningful. And lastly, sometimes that influence by advertising up here pressure because in this technology world, there are so many advertisements on social media. And there are the trend of FOMO, F-O-M-O, which there are so many youngsters who want to own things but they don’t really need. So I think this is a really negative trend and should be a well-versed in the future.
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Based on my experience and observation, I believe that individuals need to own things for a number of reasons. First and foremost, they are living in a competitive world. So, they need to stand out. They need to show the world their social status by owning luxurious items, cars, or phones. These possessions can boost confidence and enhance social image. Besides, humans are emotional creatures, and they often need to own things because they want to find items that connect them to their memories or provide comfort, which is meaningful. Lastly, sometimes they are influenced by advertising and peer pressure. In this technological world, there are so many advertisements on social media. There is also the trend of FOMO, which stands for Fear of Missing Out, where many youngsters want to own things they don't really need. I think this is a negative trend and should be addressed in the future.
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