Sartre's Ownership Concept

In my opinion, the concept of ownership is well defined by Sartre’s views and Plato’s views. I believe that putting the ownership of tangible objects as a priority in one’s life will lead to unhappiness. It is true that living a comfortable life may allow happiness, however living a life full of love and joy will make people more happy. A person who works long hours and has many things will not usually be as happy as a person who spends their time doing something that they love to do. These may be simple things such as hiking, reading, or feeding the homeless, but they are much more valuable than tangible things. As Sartre mentioned, one can also be an owner of a skill. To be an expert at something, one would usually have to spend ample time practicing sed skill. Hopefully, this practicing is something that the
It is something that is an important part of their life that they spent time to attain their current position in, much like any tangible object. A person may have to save up for a long period of time for a thing such as a car. Once that person attains that car, they can be seen as the owners that earned their prize. The same can be said for that runner. He/she had to devote time to training and practicing and possibly even a healthier lifestyle. When that person runs, others can see their success even though it is not something that you can hold in your hands. The runner has ownership of his/her skill and it is something that is more important than any tangible item that one may buy. Aristotle’s claims that owning things helps a person’s character. I disagree with this view. I think that devoting time to saving money to spend on tangible goods is not a good way to spend one’s time and in fact shows a lack of moral character. A person who devotes time to bettering themselves and the world around them is worthy of more respect than the person who has many