How much is enough?

As we tried to move along with the time, the demand to improve our lifestyle would cost us a lot. The human nature being not contented of what we have, put us on the edge of insufficiency. Sometimes, to be 'in' with our friends, we tried to go along with their passion, we don't want to be left alone in our neighborhood, we don't want our kids left alone by their friends accessorized with the advancement of technologies and the new trend of fashion. How are we going to keep up with the phases of changes in our lives brought by technology, by fashion, and the depleting values of the generation? When are we going to say enough? and how could we be so irrational just to get what we want for ourselves and for our kids? We sometimes neglect the things we need to prioritize for our family.Imagine the dollars we spend for cellphones, ipods, computerized gadgets for all ages and all of the remote-operated appliances inside our house. We tried to buy expensive toys for our kids in exchange of our time that we are supposed to spend with them. Now we can't get in touch with them as they too don't have time with us because they are occupied over the internet and texting their friends. They can't hear us as their ears are plugged with ipod's speaker and headphones. We haven't realized that we just bargain all of our time, and our family to this technology that exploit the values that protect and bond the family. How can we afford this?