Isis- Bettter Life?

Why is it that we spend all our lives in the perpetual pursuit of its betterment? Does it not strike you as odd that as a result we only end up with lives plagued by stress struggle disappointment and not much( for the majority of the population) in the bank account to help us get through it all. What really drove us to such insanity?? Why could we not be content with simply living for the enjoyment of life? A simple appreciation of the people around us or the "roses" per se. It only proves my point that most people reading this will find the mere suggesting of a life of such simplicity utterly ludicrous.
At what point in history did man decide that a large accumulation of paper or rocks and minerals is worth a ridiculous amount of effort which in the end does not produce an equivalent reward? I am aware that an enormous input of thought and reasoning went into the development of the economic system but i am also aware of the increasing proportion of the population who are dying or suffering from disorders whose causes have in common the difficulties that result from the economic system.

Einstein argued that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. So far the only reaction majority of this population have experienced is a bank account in the red and heart attacks, cancer and a myriad of other stress fatigue "work" related diseases. It suffices to say then that not every action performed at the workplace results in a positive reward as we have all negligently been led to believe. We are however reminded of this fallacy every month of the year( in the form of paychecks and wages) yet we still continue to follow the same beaten path towards debt and unfulfilled life.
What is the point in working so enormously hard to achieve economic stability or even freedom with the knowledge of the futility of your current actions and future plans of actions. Simply put many people believe they will achieve "success" if they work harder at what they are doing now rather than put less effort in work and focus more attention and resources towards a more successful vehicle for their supposed "success." In the end people sacrifice rest, nutrition, and in effect the privilege of living their lives all in the perpetually vain attempt of bettering the already perfect life with which they started.
At a young age most of us are lucky enough to have been showered with love joy and appreciation which we more than happy to receive and share. These three vital aspects of life are almost always pushed to the way side in preference of achievement. IS it not so hard to realize that the times when we have all for the most part been happiest is when we are receiving and equally giving love joy and appreciation to others. If the betterment of life is the enabling of a more comfortable and enjoyable life then would it not fit that we should all aspire to give and receive equal amounts of love joy and appreciation to fully achieve that goal? If Einstein's theory has worked so perfectly for physics i believe its application to the wider imbalance of our lives is appropriate.