There is a common phrase for happiness – seek out experiences not stuff.

The idea is that material things often break down, don’t create much happiness while memories last a lifetime. But it’s hardly that simple as many memories require things material to make them a reality, such as an automobile to get to the wilderness or a gun to hunt. I guess the moral of the story is to live and do as much as possible with as little as possible as fancy things aren’t required for a good life.