What do we want in life?

May be any or all of the followings-Name, Fame, Power, Position, Money, Wealth or as a whole success, good family and social life, doing something for the betterment of society, doing something remarkable and so on and so forth....

Actually, from birth to death, we try hard to make a simple change in one equation-

When we were born, we cried and the whole world rejoiced.

When we will die, we rejoice and the whole world cries.

But, ironically, in more then 98% cases-

When we die, once again only we cry and the whole world rejoice. So, basically there has been no change in equation.

So, question comes, how we can change the equation?

It is possible only by following a simple philosophy- be absolutely happy for the present situation and be absolutely passionate for better future.

But, ironically, despite all sorts of educations, more than 98% population are absolutely unhappy with the present situation and do not have passion for better future.

It can be explained by the following example-

Generally we find that any person having very low profile job did not disclose his actual designation to his relatives/ friends and always try to make some ambiguity in this regard. Why does he do this? Actually he is not happy with his low ranked job. On the contrary, he is not at all passionate for better job, which, he thinks, may suit his social position. Because, he thinks he will get the better job by any means or it is the responsibility of others to get him a better job. If he does not get the better job as per his choice, he blames others dishonesty, malpractice, etc. So, at the end of his life there will be no change in the equation.

Then how it is possible to follow the theory- be happy with present and be passionate for future?

Please post your suggestions and check it with my realizations.