How do you get Happy as an Audiophile?

Oh yeah there is that too.

Huff some whip its.

In high school, I had one those all in one units. Kept it shiny and doted over it. In college, I had a decent Pioneer system. Wasn't bad, wasn't great but it was somewhat close to a real system. Then I had a Honda Prelude with hail damage. Great car with a good audio system. It was fast and I totaled it. Then I had this wireless system that I could plug an iPod into. It ruled. Could listen to music outside through an actual speaker. Wow. Then I had my phone with a portable speaker. Very practical for my age. Then I had nothing for 10 years. Now, I have a system worth all of those multiple times over. So, am I happy? Heck yeah! The music has never sounded so good! 

"How do you get happy?" 

This is what I've observed... 

Happiness is not a thing to be acquired so there can be no "getting" happy.

Happiness is about being, not getting. . . and I cannot be in two places at once! 

As long as I am chasing something "out there" and telling myself I will be happy once I get it, at some point in the future, I am, in effect, denying myself the possibility of being happy, as happiness can only be encountered 1) in the here and now and 2)  internally. 

I don't find being an audiophile makes me happy. It's more like an addiction than anything else. People who are perfectionist by nature, who  love music and who have enough $ can easily become hooked by audiophilia. I find it can be quite an emotional roller coaster. 

Each time I upgrade my system, I notice the desire to attain "the next level" invariably arises. So, in a way, the very act of upgrading inhibits my potential for satisfaction as it continually generates an ongoing chain of desires. I don't find this brings me happiness. Temporary intoxication-- sure-- but happiness? I don't think so. 

Now if you want to talk about music, that's different...

I have heard somewhere, that a trip home from the dispensary helps