The goal of Vipassana meditation is liberation from suffering.  Peace. Harmony.  Enlightenment.   Now that’s a goal worthy of some effort!
If you believe in reincarnation, it also has the benefit of release from the cycle of rebirth, or if one is not successful in achieving liberation, eradication of some or all of your past karmic debts so that the next lifetime can begin at a higher stage and in a location where the dhamma is taught.

But a very practical benefit that one notices immediately after practicing meditation for a short time is an increased sense of well-being and a sensation of belonging on the earth, right where you are.

With continued practice, one develops balance and equanimity.  Equanimity is a quality of living within the reality of the experience.  One accepts the reality without wishing it to be otherwise.  No clinging to the hope that things will be otherwise;  no aversion to what is.  In that place of equanimity, there is peace and no struggle.

One may experience this equanimity for a moment or for a longer time. That’s OK, too.  It’s important that one doesn’t get attached to the feeling of peace or the desire for the feeling of peace.  Because then if one isn’t experiencing peace, there will be suffering. Pain and pleasure may be the mainstay of our living in the physical world, but suffering is a byproduct of mind.

This doesn’t mean that one does not work to change reality.  One can still wish to better one’s financial situation, work to ease the suffering of others, hope to find a life partner, and so on.  The difference is that one isn’t attached to any single outcome.  If you want to purchase a new car but can only afford a used one, you are happy with the car you have and do not pine for the one you didn’t buy.  You also realize that the reality of the now is not confused with the future or the past.

One final note:  achieving control over your mind, developing balance and equanimity, and experiencing lasting peace and harmony may take some time.  Don’t expect it to happen with one sitting;  it is a way of life.  A way of life that brings increased happiness and joy over time.