So what? Only 40% of Americans have paid off their mortgages and own a property. I live in Germany and once I found how the illusion of owning a property isn't

So what? Only 40% of Americans have paid off their mortgages and own a property. I live in Germany and once I found how the illusion of owning a property isn't a necessity, I started to be more chill about life in general. Tenant laws are good here, you can live with dignity. Of course, you will never "live big" as Americans do, but you can take vacations, visit the world, live an everyday life, etc. At the moment, I'm paying a mortgage, but I don't have this illusion of "owning" it; I know I don't. And even if I finish paying it, I know it doesn't mean very much, as this means I could have invested the money somewhere else or just spend it all on experiences, things that actually matter in life. Modern humanity has tied too much of who they are, even their self-confidence and self-worth, to what they are able to own. It's sad.