What actually matters right now?

Bianca says Sport matters — she's a lifelong athlete who "did hardcore gymnastics for almost thirteen years."

Maria calls pizza "delicious" and "easy to be able to get," but says, "it doesn't really matter."

Maria says exercise matters because it "makes you feel good and it helps you prevent a lot of very bad diseases, including cancer. So, extremely important."

Dusan says Chocolate matters a lot — it "could boost my concentration" when studying as a child, or was at least a good excuse to get sweets from his mother.

Jolene says pets matter: "Pets are our opportunities to experience unconditional love."

Tressa says Dog matters deeply — "the unconditional love" and choosing a pet as an adult "has been life changing," teaching her to be present and "see the world" through fresh eyes on every walk.

Ella says pizza matters: "I love pizza. My like one of my favorite foods actually."

David Murrin says social media matters "when used with wisdom" as it "circumvents conventional news outlets," but warns it's "dangerous when it comes to eliciting feelings of inadequacy and fomo."

Maria says coffee matters to her: "I'm Colombian... it's coffee central. Culturally, I love it."

Matthew says stoicism matters, calling it a way to be "a better dad, a better son, a better brother, a better person" and credits it for making him "a better lawyer and...a happier lawyer."

We’re all missing that sense of community and belonging. I like pickleball for that.

Paul says Politics matters because "we are political creatures" and warns that "if you don't stand for something, you'll stand for anything."

Matthew says titles "shouldn't matter...they're hollow, they're fleeting...it's relationships, connections, bonds, shared experiences...that really matter."

Renas Raza says astrology matters: "Whenever I meet someone, I'm like, oh, what's your sign?... what's today's astrology? How is the day gonna end up?"

Creativity matters to Jennifer because, in a world favoring proficiency and productivity, creativity supports more than what seems obvious.

Music does not matter to Ella: "I'm not like a big, like I don't listen to music that much. That's why." music

Anne Catherine Bedard says entrepreneurship matters, but "not all your hobbies have to be a business" and "some people do have to generate these unique ideas."

Alex Ranahan calls social media "an extension of ourselves... an opportunity to connect... as long as we remember it is to be used as a social tool as opposed to a social replacement."

Renas Raza says books matter: "Movies are great, but a book you just, you can use your own imagination with the characters and how they look and how, yeah, just the overall books yes matters. I can go on and on, so I'll stop myself."

Brian says physical health "really matters to me in a much more acute way than before since my cardiac arrest...exercise, what we put into our bodies, and how we treat ourselves all have an effect on our whole health."

Doug Cardell says weightlifting matters: "I want my body to be strong... that's the only way I can help somebody else."

David Murrin says video games matter: "Our ability to use a video controller...is now becoming a mission critical combat capability for every soldier...training our children through video games...are actually the new versions of the Longbow."

Amanda says Podcast matters but urges mindfulness: "there are amazing podcasts that are fabulous, educational, funny, entertaining" alongside oversaturation. She says be "thoughtful of which ones we're participating in."

Mental health is a major concern for the autistic community. "Matters. Especially within the autistic community, there's a large portion of kids who wind up with anxiety and depression, and how we're treating that needs to be studied even more."