Searching outside of you is Samsara (the world). Searching within you leads to Nirvana.
The things you see are real, but they are not a complete seeing - Samsara.
Never is a man wholly a saint or a sinner.
Being fooled into trying to make things work out for 'me' is called samsara.
Yes, times are not good, but when were times good? This is samsara.
The Buddha said that samsara by its nature is painful. He didn't say it was a joyride.