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Gnostic myths often highlight the tension between the material and spiritual worlds.

From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

Jewelry is the ultimate expression of wealth and status.
It's full of phonies, and all you do is study so that you can learn enough to be smart enough to be able to buy a goddam Cadillac some day.
We often overlook the beauty of the natural world in our pursuit of material gain.
Your wealth and your children are but a trial, whereas Allah has with Him a great reward.
Plastic would persist, a testament to our existence.

From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman

The most spiritual experience is the most material experience.
In the end, it’s not what you buy, it’s what you learn.
In Gnostic belief, the material world is often seen as a prison for the soul.

From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

Investing in experiences often yields a greater return than investing in things.

From The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan