A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Our society prefers to judge people considering the social status and what kind of objects a person has, compared to the past where moral values were more appreciated

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as honour, generosity and reliability. Nowadays people focus primarily on their material values together with the kind of role they have, promoting selfishness and appearance; everyone has to look perfect along with following the new trends constants, risking to be "out of place" if these aspects are not respected. The humankind has become more superficial in terms of life values, preferring to choose materialism for being accepted in a social group, forgetting about what is right or wrong morally.

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superficiality was not present in the past decades, where a person was admired by the personality: an individual who demonstrated to be loyal and polite, gained more respect from others. I believe that modern society promotes materialism in an exaggerated way, making people feel anxious constantly for their possessions: it is generally thought that a person who looks wealthy and appealing, is more successful than who does not care much about every new trend. An individual who demonstrates to be fashionable along with a well paid job, normally gains interest and admiration faster than more common people who do not live a certain type of lifestyle.

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, these individuals could be richer in terms of moral qualities, but they are not always considered

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, risking to reduce self-esteem along with happiness.

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is a toxic circle that cause depression and inferiority complexes when we do not reflect the requirements for being considered "cool enough" in the social environment. I believe that it is possible to increase positively

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situation through a minor attachment of objects together with reflecting deeply on our role models: our family and friends appreciate us for who we are and we will find people similar to us with whom will enjoy our nature without compromises. Objects will never define the temperament of a human being and our goals can be achieved thanks to a bold charisma:

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aspect cannot be bought, it is present just when we understand what are the real life purposes along with the fact that happiness can be achieved through small daily things and actions that make us feel fulfilled and healthy, as our friends or the healthy habit of meditating before going to bed.