Psychology says the feelings of anticipation and regret are far more addictive and compelling than that of contentment
with what one already possesses. Trying to get people to live without desire and longing for an object of one's past desires
is a fool's game. If Buddha couldn't right the human ship far be it for me to think I (or anyone else!) ever could.
Thrill of the hunt and all that jazz---and then stories about the big one that slipped away are all regaled at the bar where
we can continue this discussion from 5 to 9 every week day.