I've gone the other way - done away with TV and collecting things so that I can spend more time being social. I have more money and time to spend on going out f

I've gone the other way - done away with TV and collecting things so that I can spend more time being social. I have more money and time to spend on going out for dinner and drinks with friends, time to play online video games (social to a very fine degree I guess, but better than passively watching something on TV), and time to take my dog to the park every night (rain, hail or shine) where I talk to other doggy people and my dog gets some Doggie Facebook time in (sniffing other dogs behinds). To me, being social is a huge driver of happiness and contentment. If you want to escape the pursuit of owning things - turn off your TV for starters.