>There will always be something I spend money on to make myself happier. I don't doubt your sincerity, but it might be worth considering that a common theme in

>There will always be something I spend money on to make myself happier. I don't doubt your sincerity, but it might be worth considering that a common theme in American lifestyle-pursuit fables (i.e., "Brewster's Millions" [1985] or "Blank Check" [1994]) is that the kind of 'happiness' you're describing ends up being rather hollow in the grand scheme of one's life. I feel kind of sorry for people who feel like they need more and more money to make themselves happier. It seems like a trap set by a society that values consumption too highly.