I console myself with the notion: Rich people are often unhappy because they have a very high 'drive'. It is the dissatisfaction with what we have that makes u

I console myself with the notion: Rich people are often unhappy because they have a very high 'drive'. It is the dissatisfaction with what we have that makes us unhappy. Dopamine has a lot to answer for, because if you're high in dopamine you are constantly searching without ever succeeding. So the very thing that makes successful people successful also tends to make them unhappy. The state of searching is a state of dissatisfaction. You have to stop searching in order to be content.