Keeping up with the Joneses Isn’t Fun

One reason why so many think that money can buy happiness is that they see their neighbors and others around them living in large mansions, driving fancy cars, and pursuing expensive hobbies. It really looks like they are enjoying life – they genuinely look happy. And they desire the same lifestyle for themselves.

The problem with trying to keep up with the Joneses is that there’s always going to be someone new who comes along who has more stuff than you. The continual desire for more stuff forces people to work more or harder to buy the things they think they can’t live without.

The root of the problem with keeping up with the Joneses is envy. It’s about continually desiring what other people have and never being satisfied with what you already have.

Envy will eat you alive. It will rob you of your happiness and keep you from experiencing true happiness in life.