The little things that make one happy.
Sometimes I wonder why I find happiness in things that seem insignificant in the grand scheme of life. Winning a match in a recreational sports league. Rooting for my favorite professional sports team and seeing them win. Finding an product I wanted to buy on sale for 10% off.
I'm often amazed by how much enjoyment children can find out of the smallest things. A baby playing with a cardboard box. Young children fascinated by toys they obtain by putting a quarter into a vending machine. It seems we're often trying to convince children that these small items are unimportant so that we can dispose of the junk.
If teens could get that much enjoyment out of $0.25, then perhaps they wouldn't need $50 video games. If adults could get that much enjoyment out of video games, perhaps no one would bother spending $100,000 on a sports car.
Maybe the secret to happiness is to figure out a way to appreciate the little things that make you happy while not dwelling on the minor disappointments of life.