Certainly, without God in the picture, without the long-term view of eternity, human beings accomplish nothing of eternal value. The parable of the rich fool in Luke 12 reveals the vanity of making one's life goal the accumulation of physical possessions. The fool was so prosperous that he focused only on his own rewards. So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. The rich fool was obsessed with selfish ambition and vanity.
Life has purpose and meaning that lasts beyond our physical existence.
There is a spirit in man. There is a spiritual quest and potential far beyond the imaginings and philosophies of vain human beings. Most Christians know that this should be their goal in life. We look forward to the return of the Savior to save the world from itself and institute lasting peace and prosperity for all humanity. In our commitment to life's REAL goal, we cannot allow ourselves the false luxury of worldly distractions.