I find it very odd that more and more of these self help and pseudo-religious blog posts have been showing up the last couple of weeks. Not sure if it is something new or I never noticed it before.<p>I think that the author is actually referring to consumerism but I'm splitting hairs. The point I'd really like to make about this article is that even if you 'overcome materialism' you will gain little if your entire worldview is predicated on the idea that 'feeling good' is a the barometer for a successful, happy, or fulfilling life. Judging the value of an action or thought in relation to your feelings is inherently hedonistic.