WHY INVEST IN SHARES ? JUST AN ILLUSION ?

For small shareholders, why invest in shares ? Is shares value an illusion ?

(for retail investor) Try to imagine:-

• U bought a shares at a certain price, what can U get from it if U hold it & never sell. (other than Dividend, if any)
  
• Even IF the company earn millions, what can U get if it never distribute Dividend.
• If no buyer to buy at higher price, U can't get good price to sell even it's a GREAT company
• Is shares market just a money game ? Buyer chasing up price, Seller pushing down price.
• It is just an illusion IF U don't sell at high & not buying at Low ! ?

OR

IT IS REAL 'INVESTING' ONLY WHEN THE COMPANY YOU BOUGHT IS GROWING IN EARNING & DO DISTRIBUTE DIVIDEND EVERY YEAR. & DIVIDEND GET GROWING TOO