Sartre's Ownership

In my point of view, the concept of ownership is well explained by Sartre’s views and Plato’s views. I believe that considering the ownership of tangible objects as important in one’s life will lead to sadness. It is a fact that living an easy life may allow pleasure; nevertheless, living a life full of happiness and love will make people more delighted. People who work so hard and have a lot of things to do will not generally be as joyful as a person who uses his or her time doing something that he or she like to do. These may be basic things such as playing football, watching movies, or helping the homeless, but these are much more important than tangible things.
As Sartre indicates, one can also be an owner of a skill. To be a specialist …show more content…
However, this may be a disliked opinion; however, I would rather spend time with a person who devotes time working for charitable organizations rather than a person with a cruise ship and a huge mansion. I agree with Plato’s statement because in this era people are likely to be greedy. People likely think a lot of themselves when they have materialistic objects, for example, having the advanced apple iPhone. I do not believe it is appropriate to trust that objects are what make people who they are. It takes a lot more to define the individual, take ownership of things, and develop a self-identity. People have to have integrity and moral beliefs that come from inside the heart. At last, ownership of material objects is not as important or as sufficient as ownership of a skill. If someone told me that their parents purchased a new car for them for their birthday, I would not be impressed. Acquiring many material objects can be seen mostly in people who have lots of money but are lacking in good relationships. People think the ownership of material things will help them feel good about themselves, but in the end, it is more about who they are as a person that will decide what people think of