<prompt> Human: Hello people. I drive 2001 Toyota Yaris. It isnt giving me any problems, it runs.You know, I see nice cars on the road, albeit too often financed through unsustainable debt, and I think to myself sometimes what a pleasure it would be to own one. My father owns a Mercedes E Class Coupé and I am always stunned by it much more than he is, no matter how much time I spend around it.I dont feel as though I have much of a desire to keep up with or impress others. Rather, I enjoy the comfort, features and aesthetics of nicer cars. But perhaps I could be deluding myself in the same manner as women who say that they wear makeup or certain clothing for themselves, and not for others.Regardless of the motive, my question is. Has anyone successfully managed to rid themselves of the desire to own nice things and be truly content with what they have and never admire and yearn for what others have? How can I be indifferent to material luxury like everyone else I have met in my personal life and on personal finance forums? I know of friends and family who were never born with this desire in the first place, but what of those who had it from birth and managed to transcend it?I have failed in so many regards to be content with what I have e.g. For some reason I am not happy eating lentilsbeans everyday, despite the fact that I should be grateful for having food to eat. My lust for pleasure seems often too strong to contend with, for when I try and control my desire for e.g. different food, I get irritated, frustrated and disappointed, and rather than accept, I resist, and buy more expensive food.Other desires I have managed to control e.g. Not showering so frequently, wearing the same clothes everyday.Any insights would be appreciated, and I thank you for taking the time to read my post.  <response>: It comes down to priorities, my man.Theres the saying, Act rich now, be poor later. Act poor now, be rich later.What is more important to you: financial independence or material luxuries? Is a fancy car worth you working until your 70s? No? Then you cant have a fancy car, or you need to find a way to make more money. You cant have both.When it comes down to it, you have to find out what is most important to you. There are ways to budget in things that are important to you, but you yourself have to make that cost-benefit analysis and determine if such-and-such car is worth delaying your financial-independenceretirement by X-number of years.Once you realize whats most important to you, that desire for things that will derail you from your goal will wane.. because, guess what! Those things are not as important as your goals are.You shouldnt abstain from things that are important to you because rpersonalfinance does. Do whats important to YOU.Its as simple - and as complicated - as that. Priorities. 