Step by step, moment by moment, breath by breath

And here lies the eternal beauty of Ecclesiastes. It doesn't pretend life is neat or fair. It doesn't promise answers or happy endings. Instead, it invites us to embrace the messiness, savour the small joys, and find meaning in the present.

T.S. Eliot captured the Preacher's wisdom in "Little Gidding:"

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.

The answer to the meaning of life was there all along. It isn't an aphorism, a formula, or a destination-it's a way of living. Step by step, moment by moment, breath by breath, we uncover meaning not through certainty but through presence. Along the way, what once seemed like vanity transforms into value, especially when paired with good food, a little laughter, and someone to share it with.