Why you always want more, and how we stopped

Our House with The Smylies · Jun 18, 2026 · 50m

We had a beautiful home, four healthy boys, and a good life, and Malia still searched for a bigger house almost every night. This is the story of how we stopped chasing more and finally found contentment.

If you have ever told yourself "I'll be happy when we get the bigger house, the next promotion, the more comfortable life," this episode is for you. We talk honestly about discontentment, why nothing you have ever feels like enough, and how the constant pull toward more quietly steals the joy of right now. We get into money and the love of money, the pressure of the American dream…