What are we looking for?

I wonder, what is it that we are looking for? We run after accumulating material things, but I get this uncanny feeling, that we do that to keep ourselves occupied... to keep ourselves away from facing the real issue. I go through phases, wherein, I get completely restless... its not that there is anything missing, but at the same time, something inside says, "you are not complete"... and what do I do to handle that situation... I go ahead and get myself so busy with work, so that I do not get time and the energy to think ... I go and take on liabilities, so that I do not chuck away my job and the regulated life and try something more unconventional... but is it right... NO, I KNOW, it is not right...