The only reason we feel so much pain
and suffering is because we have
been taught for many years that
material gain is the symbol of success.  
We normally have free will to choose
between material or spiritual gain.  
Material gain is only one life time at
most, sometimes just a couple of
years.  Spiritual gain is eternal.  
However, this is adjustment time, so
majority of us will go through material
loss which is already apparent globally
and this is only the beginning.

As Buddha mentioned that the main
cause of suffering, misery and pain is
attachment.

Buddha also mentioned that all things
in the physical world is non-permanent
and just an illusion.

Even if we become the king of the
world, we will loss everything when we
die except spiritual gain.
Our wise ancestors and spiritual
teachers have time and time again
given us many reminders and advices
about the end of the age of the
material world (selfish and unjust).  Or
to be more accurate the transition from
the age of the material world to the
age of the spiritual world (New Golden
Age – Age of Awakening and
Enlightenment).  Divine plan and
schedule dictates NOW is the time
when all existing systems, forms, etc
based on greed, selfishness, injustice,
false ideas, fear, control and division
must be replaced with the new based
on justice, selflessness, sharing,
cooperation, right relationship,
compassion, truth and unity.  As the
saying goes, “Time waits for no one,”
so divine schedule and change wait for
no one either.