The Impetus to Search for Something

Why is there even a spiritual path? What on earth is going on here? And what even is it all about? Why are there traditions? Why is anyone looking into this stuff? If everything was already perfect, why would there be any need to even feel a need to look towards this stuff? I think there's so many things, right? They kind of catapult one into seeking something. We seek out things naturally that bring us joy. That seems very natural. But then we experience the other side of that equation, which can often prompt the search for people,. The search for something to ease that, something to heal that and free us from that.