Thereareagreatmanypeoplewhohaveallthematerialconditionsofhappiness.Forexamplehealthandsufficientincomeandwhoneverthelessareprofoundlyunhappy.Insuchcases,itwouldseemasifthefaultmustliewiththewrongtheoryastohowtolive.Inonesense,wemaysaythatanytheoryastohowtoliveiswrong,weimagineourselvesmoredifferentfromtheanimalsthanweare.Animalsliveonimportsandtheyarehappyaslongastheexternalconditionsarefavorable.Ifyouhaveacat,itwillenjoylifeifithasfoodandwarmthandopportunitiesfortheoccasionallightontheties.Yourneedsaremorecomplexthanthoseofyourcatbuttheystillhavetheirbasisoninstinct.Incivilizedsocieties,especiallyinEnglishspeakingsocieties,thisistooapttobeforgotten.Peopleproposedtothemselvessomeoneparamountobjectiveandrestrainallimposesthatdonotministertothem.Abusinessmanmaybesoanxioustogrowrichthattothisendhesacrificehishealthandprivateaffectionswhenatlasthebecomesrich,nopleasureremainstohimexcepthearingotherpeoplebyexaltationstoimmitatehisnobleexample.Manyrichladiesalthoughnaturehasnotindultthemwithanyspontaneouspleasureintheliteratureorart,decidetobethoughtculturedandspendboringhourslearningtherightthingtosayaboutfashionablenewbooksleadareasontogivedelightnottoaffordopportunitiesfordirtiestsnobism.