Theme of "World, in Hounding me"

The theme of the poem is that the pursuit of materialistic possessions are ultimately vain and that overtime, these things become useless. The author favors knowledge over materialistic possessions. This theme is apparent in the last few lines of the poem, "Mine is the better and the truer way: to leave the vanities of life aside, not throw my life away in vanity." These lines say that the author does not want to waste her life in the pursuit of vanities that would do her no good as she get older and after she dies. 
I agree with the theme in that knowledge is more important compared to wealth and beauty. I also agree that beauty would wear out eventually as time go by. Money wouldn't be important if you didn't have the knowledge to use it on useful things. However, I disagree that enjoying life on earth and the pursuit of materialistic possessions is totally worthless. I believe that it is best to live life to the fullest. I think that people would be most successful if they can enjoy life and still learn as they grow.