If someone came up to you and asked you what you own, what would you say?  It may seem like an obvious question, but it is actually a lot more complicated than you might think.  We live in a very materialistic society.  In fact, a large percentage of Americans today define their lives by what they "own", and a large percentage of Americans consider "living the American Dream" to be about accumulating a house, several cars and a massive pile of possessions.  But what does it mean to "own" something anyway?  Does it mean to have something in your possession?  Well, if that was the case then someone leasing a car for three years could be considered the owner.  But that obviously is not the case.  Does "owning" something mean that nobody can legally take that thing away from you?  Well, if that is the case then perhaps we all "own" a lot less than we think we do.  (Read More.....)