Also I keep misreading this thread's title as "Goats in life".
Just want a goat in life with lots of milk.... Haha just kidding.
Money is very much so the source of happiness. Also demise. Living in the middle keeps us desiring more, and finding more self-enjoyment in the things we do get, and accomplish in life. Health in my opinion, with modesty and knowledge. Now that is a goal to work towards. Not that you can't buy happiness through intoxication