Yeah, I too very often feel and think that we should get paid for being here.

Navigating through this physical realm might get bumpy here and then, but in the long-term the psychological, emotional and mental well-being is much more lingering in our mind. For me, taking responsibility for one's life starts here. Taking decisions favoring our inner Peace, even though doing so might trigger short-term upheaval by the external, yet we will feel best in the long-term. It doesn't matter what others think of our actions, WE know best what is good for our inner world's well-being. And we are only responsible for our Self. This Practicality is what makes others finally emulate us :)