Not only huindus preceive Earthly life as everything. Read Mirza Ghalib the famous poet: "Jannat ki hakikat to ham jaaante his hai lekin dil behalane ke liye Ghalib ye khayal accha hai." Therefore, Ghalib attaches importance to earthly life. Who has seen afterlife? We r there for a short time,. In this short time practice pure thoughts, wors and deeds. make yourself happy. make others happy. This earth will be a jannat(heaven).