There is an old song by Don McLean called “The More You Pay (The More It’s Worth).” For many years I have pondered the wisdom of that phrase.
We do indeed tend to value those things that come with greater effort, and to ignore whatever is right in front of us. This seems to be an intrinsic quality of human nature.
I suspect that those people who are able to overcome this very human defect are happier. They look around and see the riches near at hand, and they smile with delight.
Meanwhile, other folks just keep running like crazy fools, chasing after rainbows. Good luck with that.