People seem to have a natural happiness baseline to which they return after a sad or an exciting experience.  A new, fancy sports car does not budge the baseline.

It is unintelligent to depend on fancy apartments and clothes.  We don’t need them.  The pleasure we derive from them is momentary.  What we need is love, adequate and healthy food and drink, protection, safety and shelter, solitude, friendship, and boundaries – just simple needs.