Questionings

Here are a string of questions that just popped into my head... If anyone cares to answer, it would be cool to see what questions people answer/what people's opinions are.

What really matters in life? Is jumping in crisp fall leaves more important than being cooped up indoors writing college apps? Old people only remember important moments in their lives, if all you do is boring and habitual, what fond memories are there to remember? Is working hard worth it? Should "fun" be a priority lest you burn out later in life? Why is life set up so that very few can what they want? Can anyone make a difference? Does anything matter? Since everyone travels the same path in the end, should we all just watch TV and eat nachos? Society urges people to be "successful," but how can anyone be successful if they don't make a difference in the end? Why is "success" normally considered in material terms in our country? Is it because we're capitalists? Does having more things make people more miserable? Are these questions silly? When people feel safe, like in their car, why are they more likely to be abrasive towards others like when people give others the middle finger yet wouldn't do it if they were exposed? Why are people nice to other people yet insult them behind their backs? Why not treat everyone with respect? Where does laziness come from? If we know things are bad and know how to fix them, why don't we do it? Why don't we take solace in our kind like other species do? Why are we greedier than other animals? Why can't we ever be as content as other animals? Why do we feel we should control the world? Why are we basically at the top of the food chain?