Materialism is an identity crisis.

All discomfort comes from suppressing your true identity.

The folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism.

All discomfort comes from suppressing your true identity.

Every person's true identity is beautiful, and much of the ugliness we observe in others was put inside of them by external influences.

Just be yourself. You don't have to put on an act."
"To be myself, I have to put on an act," Ginny said bitterly.
"What's that mean?"
"It means I don't know who I am.