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People nowadays work hard to buy more things. This has made our life generally more comfortable but it is a pity many traditional values have been lost on the way to such materialism. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?

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It is the biggest truth of our times that
life
 has become materialistic as men and women crave to buy more and more things. In
this
 state of mind, they consciously or unconsciously make their
life
surfacial
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
surface
 and gradually get disconnected from their
culture
 and traditions. There are a number of reasons behind
this
;
firstly
, material possessions are tied to self-worth. People believe if they do not have the latest gadget or clothes of the newest fashion in town they just do not have an identity. They believe that they shall not be accepted in the social circle and shall get no respect from peers.
This
 craving may lead to adoption of unethical modes to earn money to fulfil their ever increasing desires.
Consequently
, values are compromised and
this
 is the
first
 blow to the inherited traditions.
In addition
 to
this
,
culture
 and traditions are rooted in a social framework to maintain the relationships within which is of great importance. But in today's
life
 where each one wishes to assert their individuality and superiority with their buying power, there is
little place
Suggestion
a little place
for
Suggestion
of
 respect and tolerance.
Thus
, as social structures collapse, the
culture
 is lost as well.
However
, not all the people who work hard and buy things to make their
life
 comfortable lose their
culture
. There are so many successful people who maintain a fine balance between all aspects of their
life
.
Finally
, I opine that the desire of having more things inevitably leads people to compromise with their cultural ethics and principles. It takes a lot of personal courage and conviction to save oneself from
such
 an outcome and lead a balanced
life
.

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