Having Mode of Existence
- Focused on external possessions
- Preoccupied with material things
- High value placed on "What I Have"
- Massive energy expended on acquiring stuff
- Constantly making social comparisons that demean others and aggrandize self
Being Mode of Existence
- Focused on internal values
- Preoccupied with existential meaning
- High value placed on "What I Am"
- Energy expended on developing character
- Social comparisons are characterized by generosity toward the other
(Material adapted from Erich Fromm, To Have or To Be?)