Is the purpose of life really to be happy?

And why does it matter?

Day-to-day life revolves around completing a series of tasks. But what happens once all your to-dos are done, the dishes are clean, your teeth are flossed?

Collect another set of to-dos from work, dirty some more dishes, rinse, and repeat. Ad infinitum.

Sometimes, fleeting moments of clarity breakthrough, in between our jobs, our screens, and our podcasts. Why?

Why do I get out of bed every day, make my dumb little bean water, and click-clack…