You may not consciously realize this but everyone has an emptiness inside them. Whether its building a business or working up the cooperate ladder, we strive to succeed. In fact, we constantly judge each other by how influential and successful we are. Some of the most dissatisfied people are the most successful and powerful. We work hard to gain more and make more money so we can own more and more things but the more we have the more we realize that happiness cannot be found in material possessions.
More stuff never fills the void.
As Americans, we work hard at our play. We make work of our pastimes. We enthusiastically pursue our interests, hobbies and sports. Fun is great, but it is fleeting. We can't ever seem to hang on to it.