Review: Will change your life
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
Grace Scott’’s book, ‘The Materialistic World’ could not have come at a better time. Right when we’re all bombarded with shameless vulgar consumerism and materialism, this book should open our eyes and shake us down to the core of our misled beliefs about what matters in life.These days, there is an endless stimulation, an unceasing “come on” as bombarded upon us by the media and the advertising industry. For example, when the last iteration of the Apple iPhone was released, the adverts convinced you that it’s the “ultimate purchase”, the coolest thing to ever happen in the mobile telecoms industry—that is, until the next version is released. You see, we are all trapped in the vicious cycle—this thinking that we must buy this gadget or that fast car in order to validate our existence—and this self-defeating notion is incredibly amplified on social media by sharing or liking or what-have-you. This materialism is so rampant you barely realize you’re “addicted” to all the wrong things.In this situation enters Grace Scott’s book. The thing is, being materialistic is not only a philosophical or a psychological problem—it is also personal and financial and is the cause of many people’s ruin. For example, when you couldn’t wait to use your credit card in order to buy that fancy new dress or gadget, you end up getting buried under a pile of debt from which you could never—if you’re not shaken out of your consumerism—recover. And most important, the book does not leave us hanging—instead, it proposes simple yet powerful solutions—“remedies”, as the author calls them—to rid ourselves of the overwhelming poison of materialism.That’s why I applaud and highly recommend Scott’s book to everyone—and I mean everyone—who is alive today. Get a copy—seriously. This will open your eyes and show you what really matters in a highly materialistic world, and how to gain real, lasting, genuine happiness amid all the phoniness. Get a copy today—or even better, send this book as a gift to EVERYONE you care about. Who knows—you might be a positive influence to someone’s life just by sharing this book. Highly recommended!