@zyx066 I feel that we have it within our grasp to create a heaven here on earth, but we choose not to do so. If every person took it upon themselves to create a heaven surrounding themselves - as in, inner peace etc. - then we create it collectively. One could imagine that this is the Buddhist philosophy. I personally enjoy a strong sense of inner peace AND happiness. I try to project this in my day-to-day dealings. Sometimes I run out of energy because of the small stuff. We all have a drive to achieve - whatever our nominated goal is - and after that, in life, we are free to enjoy the spoils of that effort. If we didn't strive towards anything, what would our life consist of? What would it be about? Make achievable goals. Get there. Congratulate yourself, move on to the next goal. We can also help others to achieve their goal. Life is a journey. We are writing the story of us...