Money is a moving target. be careful in the world, because there is alot of stuff. you can accumulate alot of stuff and you can buy cars and buy better cars and better houses and bigger houses. but we've got to learn how to be good at it. and there is a line you cross about when you are wealthy but that line will always be in front of you because money is a moving target. if you ask someone who makes 20k a year they will say if i earnt 40k i would feel comfortable and wealthy, if you ask someone who makes 40k they would say if i made 80k i would be comfortable and wealthy, and so on. This is based on fact and research because money is a moving target. this is because there is always that need for more. the way it breaks down is knowones is really rich but we all know someone who is lol.
All im saying is as long as you have food on the table and a roof over your head then your doing fine, anything else is a bonus and shouldn't be taken for granted. Live in good health mentally and physically and don't let money go to your head and realise where that line is that makes someone wealthy and secure, but your right it is in our nature to strive for more and its hard to sometimes step back and see the world for what it is in our modern society surrounded by man made things.
on another note did you know research shows ppl who earn 50k a year give about 5% on average to charity or family etc. when we earn 200k a year it goes down to 3% or less. when a family makes 1 millons a year it goes down to 1%. the more people make the less they give. Did i mention money doesnt make you happy? I know tons of people who have money but are going though mid life crysis's or break downs and money has no effect on them. In fact i class myself as better off even though what i make is loose change to them because i have family, friends and a great wife and good health and i am happy