Parents often carry heavy concerns about providing materially for their children. While responsible provision matters, Confucius reminds that joy does not require luxury, and that unjust or ethically compromised gain is ultimately empty. Children grasp what their parents envy or chase; constant comparison with others' lifestyles teaches them that happiness is always just out of reach. When parents can gratefully enjoy simple meals, modest surroundings, and low-cost pleasures, children internalize that life can be rich even without many possessions. This does not glorify poverty, but it breaks the spell that more things automatically mean more joy.