What actually matters right now?

Cornell University was where I started to really become much more aware… where I feel like I’m okay, I can thrive.

Brian says resilience "matters. It's how you respond to failure...the ability to move beyond those, learn from those and keep going with pursuing your goal matters."

Lauren says Health matters absolutely, noting "endorphins come from exercise" and quoting Legally Blonde: "happy people exercise."

Social Media matters to Cyn because social media is 'my thing!!'

Anne Catherine Bedard says personal branding matters because "everything that you do is your brand" and "the way you define that box is important."

Jennifer believes addiction recovery matters: "Really need to start understanding human beings as human and having diseases and conditions that can be treated at prevented."

Elvin says library research "probably not matters anymore" because "a lot of stuff is on the internet" and AI tools offer "more richer knowledge."

John Fuhrman says contract law matters: "You want that reviewed by somebody who's competent... just because you sign a contract doesn't mean it's a good contract."

Alex Ranahan believes mental health is "the foundation of which everything stands upon... it should be explored and given the opportunity to address and work towards a stronger foundation."

Grant believes cybersecurity is essential because "it touches everyone. It touches everything... Our meetings are digital. Our human interactions are digital. Where we get our news is digital. It's all digital."

Andrea says video games do not matter: "too addictive to children," "some violent ones," and "it's just mush in your brain."

Photography matters to Jackie because it shows human connection.

Amy says interpersonal relationship matters: "relationships help you figure out who you are... they're important for building your own self-awareness... relationships keep us human... help you explore and grow as a person."

Doug Cardell says economic policy matters: "Economic policy is basically life policy... how could anything matter much more."

Mary can't go without coffee: "I need that every day in the mornings. I love my coffee and I like it a certain way."

Jolene says concerts matter: "Music moves us...being live with someone who's sharing their craft matters."

Mary values hiking for well-being: "I think it's important for everyone to have time and experience in nature and get the exercise that we need for our bodies."

"Politics is scary."

Allen Spence calls AI "the future" and urges everyone "to learn how to leverage AI in their everyday life and their professional life" for productivity gains.

"Coffee gives me a headache."

Jennifer says feminism matters "because it's about equality."

Longevity matters to George because it's about living stronger and more vibrant, not just longer—staying active and independent well into later years drives his work.

Data privacy matters, but less than people expect. Everyone who wants your data probably already has it and more than you expect, so that issue already has sailed.

Running matters… We did the Boston 5K last weekend… and we’re doing a half marathon this weekend with a bunch of friends.