We get used to things.
We all the answer to that question; why do we become unhappy? We eventually get used to the new state where our wishes have been fulfilled. We start taking those things for granted, and there comes a time when we start getting tired and bored of what we have.
Any woman would probably be happy when she puts on a brand new dress for the first time. but by the fifth time, she's probably gotten used to that 'new' dress and feels less thrilled when she wears it. After the tenth time, it is no longer a 'new' dress. It is something she's gotten used to seeing hanging in her closet together with all other 'new' dresses. maybe she'll get tired of it after wearing it fifty times. The glory of acquisition starts to dim with use, eventually changing to boredom as the same item no longer elicits even a bit of excitement. This is the pattern of everything in our lives. no matter how much we wish for something, over time it becomes a normal part of our lives, and then a tired old item that bores us , even though we did actually get our wish. And we end up being unhappy.
In other words, we can continue being happy if we can maintain that sense of joy that we experienced when we initially fulfilled our wish. If we could just be satisfied with what we have, then we wouldn't have to keep buying more and better things. So why can't we help becoming bored of things that become familiar?
Why do we keep wanting new things?
We all the answer to that question; why do we become unhappy? We eventually get used to the new state where our wishes have been fulfilled. We start taking those things for granted, and there comes a time when we start getting tired and bored of what we have.
Any woman would probably be happy when she puts on a brand new dress for the first time. but by the fifth time, she's probably gotten used to that 'new' dress and feels less thrilled when she wears it. After the tenth time, it is no longer a 'new' dress. It is something she's gotten used to seeing hanging in her closet together with all other 'new' dresses. maybe she'll get tired of it after wearing it fifty times. The glory of acquisition starts to dim with use, eventually changing to boredom as the same item no longer elicits even a bit of excitement. This is the pattern of everything in our lives. no matter how much we wish for something, over time it becomes a normal part of our lives, and then a tired old item that bores us , even though we did actually get our wish. And we end up being unhappy.
In other words, we can continue being happy if we can maintain that sense of joy that we experienced when we initially fulfilled our wish. If we could just be satisfied with what we have, then we wouldn't have to keep buying more and better things. So why can't we help becoming bored of things that become familiar?
Why do we keep wanting new things?
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