When Shlomo built the Bais Hamikdash, there are many Pesukim about the greatness of his father Dovid who wanted to build the Bais Hamikdash but was not able to. In fact, the Bais Hamikdash is נִקְרָּא עַל שְמוֹ שֶל דָּוִד (accredited to Dovid and not Shlomo), although Shlomo actually built it. (Medrash). This is a clear message: Trying and wanting is everything. רַחְמָּנָּא לִיבָּא בָּעֵי Hashem wants our good desires. Dovid remains the hero only because of his wanting to build the Bais Hamikdash!
People suffer all their lives because they are imperfect, e.g., in Torah, Kedusha, Bain Adam La'chaveiro, Lashon Hara, davening, etc. This is a big mistake. As long as you keep trying, like by asking: עֵצוֹת (advice) to improve yourself, and by learning loads of Mussar, etc. you could be Davka the bigger hero.
This is the Haftorah of the second day of Sukkos in Sefer Melochim
After Shlomo finished building the Bais Hamikdash, he blessed Klal Yisroel, and he told them all about Dovid’s Ratzon to build the Bais Hamikdash and how Hashem praised him for that; that was his main speech! And he keeps repeating and elaborating again and again how: וַיְהִי עִם לְבַב דָּוִד אָּבִי לִבְנוֹת בַיִת לְשֵם ה' (my father wanted to build a house for Hashem), and: וַיֹאמֶר ה' אֶל דָּוִד אָבִּי יַעַן אֲשֶר הָיָה עִם לְבָבְךָ לִבְנוֹת בַיִת לִשְמִי הֱטִּיבֹתָ כִּי הָיָה עִּם לְבָבֶּךָ (you did good for wanting to build). Wanting is called DOING good.
Shlomo also mentions that he was the one who actually built the Bais Hamikdash; but just as a passing remark. His whole speech is focused only on Dovid. On Shmini Atzeres we continue the same Haftorah, and we have Shlomo sending everyone home after an enjoyable Sukkos.
