<p>Prompt: Do you think that people are capable of finding happiness or are they always searching for something beyond what they have?</p>
<p>For generations, we, as humans, have interminably strove to achieve the utmost ideal of happiness in some way, shape, or form. Be it through wealth, power, or maybe love, individuals have always yearned for the ever-unattainable Pursuit of Happiness. Although an inevitable presence in the aspirations of all individuals, the desire for true happiness can never truly be attained, as the innate lust for more will incessantly pervade all aspects of ones life.</p>
<p>Prominent in history as a symbol of heroism and fortitude, Napoleon rose among the ranks to become the general of one of Frances most dominant armies of all time. Born to a family of common standing, Napoleon achieved the greatest of merits as he succeeded in all that he strove for. As the general of the greatest army in Europe of its time, it would seem as if Napoleon had accomplished everything he could ever hope for. However, his innate desire for more drove him to the brink of insanity. He could not attain peace of mind without first controlling all of Europe and then the world itself. This interminable struggled for more ultimately lead to his downfall, as Napoleon was crushed in his ill-advised attempts at controlling Russia, consumed by his own lust for more. Unable to be content with what he had, Napoleon continually yearned for something beyond, eventually tearing him apart both inside and out.</p>
<p>This interminable desire for more can be seen in classic literature as well in F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby. Gatsby is obsessed with the woman of his dreams, Daisy, and ultimately sets out to achieve the necessary qualifications to court her. Through trials and tribulations, Gatsby eventually acquires power, fame, and fortune, but still is not satisfied. He years for her unrequited love, and even after acquiring that still cannot feel content. There seems to be something more that is interminably missing from his life that he cannot ever seem to grasp. Gatsby is ultimately consumed by his inner desires, leaving him in a state of utter disarray and his eventual downfall as happiness can never be a part of his life. </p>
<p>Furthermore, this drive for more can be seen not only in personal aspirations in love or power, but in everyday activities as well. Our modern-day world is driven by consumerism. Many makes our world go round, as buying and selling are the 2 key components. Each year we continually buy newer and newer objects, never satisfied with what we have, always desiring the hot new items just released. Although not necessarily dangerous, this conception of Consumerism has driven American Society to its knees as poverty, economic decline, and social disorder has risen to new heights, as people can never achieve that idyllic state of happiness. </p>
<p>Individuals will never achieve happiness, as there will always be something more that we yearn for, whether it is related to power, love, or simply everyday conveniences. WE can never be satisfied as we are biologically designed with an innate lust for more to varying extents that drives us, as humans, in all that we do.</p>