Is it inherent

Could it be that inherently we are attracted to things which are unreachable? It seems like it is always true. Why must we put ourselves through so much pain? The purpose to life is to be happy.. and knowing that something is out of reach and yet not being able to have it is so hard.

And yet, at the same time, not having something means that you value it more when you do. If we were to alway have exactly what we wanted, then we would take even more for granted. The dissatisfaction of not having what you want just makes having what you want that much more satisfying.