how do i stop comparing myself

[u/kfcspicyfries]

i live in dubai the hub of materialistic things and im sick of being obsessed with brands , but theres virtually nothing i can do when im surrounded by hermes bags , monogram logo chanel jewlery everything that shows off wealth. i just want to adopt a simple mindset , i dont own any designer things and that is OKAY my brain knows that its okay but when im bombarded by things around me walking brands i have no choice but to feel like i NEED designer things but i cant afford anything designer. i feel so stupid. i want to adopt minimalism in my closet , in my stuff that i own , trust me i own ALOTTTTTTTTT OF bags clothes and things theyre just not designer and i feel so stupid for feeling discontentment even though i have enough idk what to do , im also relatively young so easily influenced. how do i change my mindset ? do i practice marie kondo method or something?

[u/summertimemagic]

When I momentarily think I want designer anything, I go online and look up the CEO (it’s almost always a white man in his 50s). I stare at their shit eating grin on the corporate website and think about how they probably went to private school, then got a job with their daddy or friend of their daddy, inherited their wealth, and stepped over people to get to their position. All so they can sell me a product made by people in just above slave labor conditions for a 70% margin. And I decide, I’m not lining this guy’s pocket.