Thoughts on the world

The older I get the more I realize that this world has tricked us.  We think that the safe road "easy" is to take a job that we may or may not like, go to work from 8 to 5 everyday and thats it! I had an epiphany today as I was walking into work, I saw a man who appeared lifeless like the world had beat him up.  As he practically dragged his limp lifeless body into work I thought of something.... Are we really meant to live our lives this way or is their a better way??