Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, but he wanted to increase his material power

Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, but he wanted to increase his material power. He was intensely desirous of accumulating, possessing and enjoying as much as he could. Although he was strong and courageous, he was a power-monger. His power, which he derived from the Lord Shiva made him so egotistic and blind that he even tried to lift Mount Kailash. Without renunciation and humility one cannot be content. A person who lacks renunciation and humility can never be content because he still craves material prosperity. His desires are countless and insatiable. He is never satisfied with what he has. Instead he thinks about accumulating more wealth, more money, a bigger house, a better car, more and more comfort. ‪Shiva teaches us that materialistic pleasures are temporary. Shiva is never attached to wealth. He neither wears gold ornaments nor expensive clothes. He is least bothered about material possessions. Materialistic happiness never stays for long. Take a look at Shiva’s attire for a second. Only armed with a Trishul and Damaru, Shiva always stays away from wealth. You’re missing out on nothing in life if you’re not attached to wealth and materialistic things. Because materialistic happiness is temporary. You need to find your happiness in events and experiences, and not things. Understand that everything is temporary . They know that life is ephemeral and what happens today is not going to exist forever. Time changes and so do we. Desires lead to obsessions and obsessions lead to destruction. Since he is free from desires, Shiva is never obsessed with things. It is a fact that desires always lead to obsessions, and these in turn make us self destructive!
Love, peace & gratitude ~ Har Har Mahadev ~ Boom Shankar!!