“Material things I thought had so much value didn’t really have any value at all.” This quote by Lionel Richie expresses the realization that most people come to long after college and well into life.

People are able to look back and appreciate those things that they had, but realize that those things did not make them who they are.

Having “things” does not necessarily make you superficial. People take pride in what they have because they had to work to get it.

There is a saying that goes, “Have your things, but do not let your things have you.” It is important to take pride in what you have, but you should not let that boost your self-worth.

Would you be just as happy if you were the richest man on earth as you would be if you were the poorest man?

Fads and styles are always changing. I think it is cool to look back and see the things you wore 10 years ago and how fashion has changed.

I’m sure that our children will not be wearing all the same styles as we are today.

Some trends are classic and can be recycled. The vintage concept is very popular right now.

We will be able to share our styles with generations to come. It is funny to think about what things will make a comeback 30 years from now.

Life is a growth process. Thirty years from now, you are going to look back over your life and see what you have accomplished.

That is when what you have matters. Not just materialistically, but spiritually and emotionally. Are you happy?

Have you reached the goals you set for yourself when you were in college? Have those goals changed?

For progress to be made in our lives, we have to become better versions of our selves now. When we look back, we want to see that we have more than what we started with.

More love, more joy, more laughter and more success. That is when it matters.