What do you truly find valuable? For me, it’s mainly the intangibles and being part of something worthwhile. I’ve tried some other avenues, for instance acquiring “stuff.” I found no pleasure but in fact, just the opposite-stress. When you have a lot of stuff, you have to maintain a lot of stuff. Other people envy your stuff. Do your friends like you for you or for your stuff?
I believe that it all boils down to what brings favorable results in your life is what is considered valuable. I believe there are many different ways of creating these favorable results that haven’t been thought of yet. Some of these ways may change our understanding of what we come to accept as normal.