Researchers have actually found in studies that experience makes you happier than stuff does.
People understand at their cores that life is about experiencing it and creating memories.
But most people get so caught up in advertising and trends that they experience stuff envy.
And then they cave into the demands of modern retail hype and buy the newest whatchamacallit.
The real loss here is that most people will then immediately regret the purchase but not return it out of guilt.
