Most people can be made happy by either
owning or seeing an automobile. Children and teenagers often become
joyful whenever they see a fancy car. From our childhood, we play with
toy cars, and we derive happiness from this activity. Other than being a
symbol of wealth, most people love cars because of the convenience it
brings to the lives of car owners.
Living in a comfortable and suitable
environment makes individuals happy as well. Most people dream of owning
a beautiful home. They work hard to build a home and some even take out
mortgage loans to buy or construct a home. For most people, a home is a
getaway from stressful workplaces and other tremulous environments.
Although these material goods alone
cannot provide you with a completely happy life, these extraneous
objects can supply us with a sense of security – though at times false.
Though true happiness is not obtained
from collecting material wealth and simply giving away objects to
others, these acts can give an individual a level of happiness that may
expand in its full form later through personal inner transformation.