We would never buy anything if we did not believe it would make us feel better. I can think of several things which do bring us comfort or joy, and if we can feel grateful for having these, we can feel better for having them forever. If we stop feeling gratitude for them, we go off in pursuit of that next magical thing we believe will make us happy.
There are not enough things in the world to buy which make us happy for more than a very short time. Possessions do not make us happy. Acquiring more things will mean having to work harder to pay for them, as well as to take care of them.
There is another consideration as well. Material attachments hold us back from creating truly meaningful bonds with others, ourselves...in essence, with life.
