Materialism vs.(or is?) Happiness

Are you always plotting towards your next item to buy?  Or are you trying to make do and be happy with what you have?  We as Americans are able to embark on the pursuit of happiness and make our way to wherever we please in life thanks to our fantastic democratic government; however, our society unfortunately is one where having the most stuff is deemed being the most successful.  Materialism is being more attached to material items than to spiritual or intellectual things.  It's all around us, I'll admit it takes ahold of me a lot too.  When I see someone cruising down the street in their new Ferrari California T, I think "wow, I'd sure be a lot happier with one of those in the garage".  But it's not just me, I'm not the only head that turns when the engine roars as it zooms by.  America is a materialistic country, it's put into plain and simple terms here in the first paragraph of the article, although it seems to be a little biased the first paragraph is a nice summary of America's materialism.  We see it everywhere from TV shows, to ads, to movies, to music videos, to social media, etc.  Being shown "things" and making us want them is an entire business sector, there are countless companies devoted to successfully advertising things they want you to buy.  The American theme in jeopardy here is working for success.   Capitalism means harder work, more success, because success these days is measured in material items.  Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy fast cars.  They may give you a kick for a few weeks, but if it's not what you love, buying it won't make you happy.  What kind of things can we do to detach from out material possessions and start finding what we really care about?  Share a thought or two.