People today are more concerned with owning material possessions than with developing friendships and family relationships. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

It is commonly believed that people nowadays value materialistic possessions over familial connections or friendships. Wealth, properties, and power seem to be sought after by almost everyone,
subsequently
prioritizing them over loved ones. To a large extent, I agree with
this
statement, and the reasons will be thoroughly explored in the upcoming paragraphs.
To begin
with, dreaming of wealth and perfect health is never a shame. In fact, it is completely natural for humans to seek a luxurious lifestyle for themselves and their families.
However
,
this
seldom stops there, unfortunately. Greed is a sickness that even the richest of the rich suffer from.
Thereafter
, satisfaction is never reached, which causes humans to become insufferable to their partners, former housemates, and friends. There is a popular misconception that financial success is enough to bring in the other values in life, which is preposterous. The opposite is true, as the ones standing by your side will certainly feel neglected once you chase bags of cash. Ultimately, self-involved individuals are left lonely, and stacks of papers cannot cure loneliness. Indeed, the situation has gotten worse in the past decades, for numerous factors
such
as capitalism. The most selfish of humans are the most wealthy, ironically, as I stated previously.
In addition
to that, I believe the part of the world in which a person grew up matters as well.
For instance
, Arab and African families are extremely close to each other.
Thus
, they respect
one
another and never lose touch no matter what their financial status is.
Conversely
, I often notice how siblings in the
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are quite distant.
Hence
, in a case where
one
sibling succeeds, they could simply cut off familial relations and live a separate life.
On the other hand
, it’s commonplace
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money to their humble aunts and uncles monthly, which is undeniably heartfelt. What most do not realize, is that possessions can be lost in the blink of an eye. In the event of
this
happening,
one
will be left helpless. In conclusion, I believe that in some regions
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the world, family is treasured.
As a result
, members are kept together. In other areas, sisters and brothers have almost no contact after moving out of their houses, especially once
one
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goals. Be that as it may,
this
generation does not appreciate family enough.
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