Materialism vs Mindset

It is not uncommon to see people who rate themselves among others. They are not content to remain satisfied regardless of the comforts bestowed on them. The extent to which the greedy behaviour is dragged makes them more materialistic than they should be.Today I came to know about a person who made good business for decades calling it off saying enough money has been made and there is no need for him to continue it despite no possibility of losing anything.According to him, life is not meant for making money alone. Materialism should stop at one stage and focus should be given to those areas where attention has been missing all along. Though it may look philosophical, a calm thought will certainly reveal the true spirit with which many things have to be carried out in one's life.
Many people continue to look for jobs/consultancy even after retirement in order to spend time along with the ambition of making money.Their outlook is to remain independent as along as they can. Strictly speaking,one need not have apprehensions like this for the money earned should be sufficient throughout the remaining part of their lives.Spending time is also not so tough these days as it was few decades ago. Technology comes to our rescue wherever you settle down after retirement.All that is required is changing the mindset slightly.
Many people find it tough to change their mindset for the simple reason that it is almost impossible especially after the forties. Management gurus may not accept it because they can not sell thier theories so easily as of now.But the fact remains that changing the mindset is undoubtably a hard won battle.To prepare for the battle itself is a marathon task and people stop at this stage out of frustration. Very few people succeed by their repeated attempts. Once the mindset is changed,liberating materialism can become little easier. It is needless to say how important it is to get moulded at our younger age.
Yes,I fondly remember my friend who bid farewell to materialism and started thinking about the rest of his life.