I think that Charles Dickens really wanted his readers to remember that when you go after something you don't really need you won't become happy or content. Pip went to London with lots of money thinking that would make him happy. You think it will make you feel better about yourself but it only keeps you from realizing what real happiness is. Nowadays this message is still very true. For example, when you get something that everybody else has, what's considered cool, you might be happy for a moment. But after a little while you start to realize that it isn't as great as you thought it was. A great example that supports this message is the silly band. Silly bandz were a huge fad with elementary schoolers for an extremely short period of time. People liked to trade them and cover their wrists, fingers, and necks with them. Then the fad of these interestingly shaped rubber bands started fading away. I can imagine the regret people who spent huge amounts of money on the fad felt then. When you do or take something just to fit into other people's standards you'll never be content. But when you stay content with your circumstances and where you are that's what can make you happier.
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