Ecclesiastes 2:10 & 11 (King Solomon writing), Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this (delight) was my reward for all my labor. Then I (really) looked (hard) on all the works my hands had done, and what I had toiled to achieve; everything was meaningless, like chasing after the wind; nothing (lasting) was gained under the sun.
It’s called cause and effect. Disobedience to God (the cause) ensures there will be no substance to our lives (the effect). If ...