What actually matters right now?

Barton says mental health "matters. Absolutely. It's just as important as physical... people need to be healthy."

Heather Johnson says food blogging matters: "My livelihood."

"You are what you eat, and food and nutrition can actually be a source of burnout if you're eating the wrong foods."

Renas Raza says cryptocurrency does not matter to her: "I'm not really knowledge in that area. So for me doesn't matter. But I feel like maybe for everyone else, yes."

John Fuhrman says debt collection matters: "If somebody owed me money, I'd want to collect it."

Elvin says nature "definitely matters" because he "grew up in a farm, around mountains" and imagines a future "in the middle of the nature."

We can make a beautiful future where we all live together, but if there’s no safe place to live, then what was the point?

Coffee "doesn't matter to me personally, but I know it's really important to other people."

Shoshana calls emotional intelligence "the heart of what I do." She believes it starts with knowing how we feel so we can connect and empathize with others.

"Video games can be quite soothing, particularly for autistic brains. I do video games myself in the evening as a way to decompress and regulate."

Amanda loves exercise but jokes she's better at faking it than doing it.

Amanda is passionate about Neapolitan pizza: "Neopolitan Pizza for the win. Absolutely the best."

Shoshana values team building when it means people having real conversations and growing collectively as they develop individually.

Scott says parenting matters the most: "That's my favorite thing to watch him grow up just in awe all the time."

Kate Torode says stand-up comedy matters: "That's what makes us laugh" and "shines a light on our society." She values comedians' "jester privilege" to speak truth.

Amy says novel writing matters: "as a novelist you get to explore those gray areas... you get closer to the truth... it's a wonderful way to... go deeper. Look behind the curtain."

Allen Spence calls the United States Constitution "one of the most perfect documents" and praises its "beautiful checks and balances" as essential for government.

Angela Fuller says physical exercise "hugely matters" and "is everything," urging "every single person should be exercising at least three to four times a week."

Entertainment matters to Alex because it builds connection, turns information into shared experience, and helps people engage, relax, and be present together.

"It matters. I love my iced caramel oat milk latte every morning."

Melissa says Vacations absolutely matter, advocating for "change of scenery" as a stress reducer, noting you'll be "a better leader" and "a better coworker" when you take time to decompress.

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?"

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."

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.