Momentum grows faster than motivation. Amateurs get ready; professionals get started. - Mark Manson

The other issue with overvaluing material success is the danger of prioritizing it over other values, such as honesty, nonviolence, and compassion. When people measure themselves not by their behavior, but by the status symbols they’re able to collect, then not only are they shallow, but they’re probably assholes as well.

when a person has no problems, the mind automatically finds a way to invent some.

What you consider 'friendship' is really just your constant attempts to impress people.