money doesn't truly buy happiness. it buys superficial highs you feel a rush when you hit a certain number. excitement. relief. like you finally made it but after a few months your lifestyle adjusts to that level of money the excitement fades. you don't feel it anymore it becomes part of your daily life. normal. invisible then you start chasing the next thing. more money. bigger house. nicer car thinking that will finally make you happy it won't. because the cycle just repeats at a higher number just like oxygen. it's the most important thing in your life but you don't feel it because it's always there money works the same way. the moment you have it you stop feeling it