We are social beings. As we are born, we are feeded with things . Every other person gets us gifts, goodies. So our first understanding is that THINGS makes us happy.
As we grow , more complicated things attract us, and our happiness depends on bigger goals and achievements.
But things have a life they born, and they die. They have limited happiness parameters, after sometimes it whether off.
This understanding is good for spiritual growth.
InnerRealisation 
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