What actually matters right now?

Heather loves Books, insisting "you have to have a paper book" for the feel of the pages. She warns that digital notes disappear, but highlights in paper books last.

Samantha says veganism does not matter to her: "I tried to be vegan for three months and I failed miserably...the way I craved a cheeseburger...was wild."

Laura says travel matters: "I love seeing the world, but man, I love being at home so that I struggle with that one."

Sports matter to Shoshana because they bring people together and offer many ways to connect.

Laura emphasizes mental health matters: "No matter what you've been through in your life... it affects us for the rest of our life."

Valentina says Books matter deeply: "I'm a writer myself" and her personal collection focuses on her expertise in "mindset, human behaviour and habits."

"We can't hide from AI. AI is here. We need to figure out how to work with it. We to tame it. How to not let the robot overlords take over."

Barton says winter swimming "definitely matters. So good for mental health, so good for... the benefits."

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."

"I really love lacrosse. I'm a right defenseman. ... It's football, but you have to be a little bit more athletic to know where the ball is and where your stick is. And I wish more people played it. It's really fun."

Paul believes Books matter deeply. He reads lots of hardbacks because it "slows down my mind" and "gets me out of social media," adding emphatically: "We need to read more books."

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.

Lauren loves Dogs and says they matter, noting she doesn't own one only because of family allergies: "for some people, that's their fur babies."

Paul values sport as a unifying form of performance and entertainment: "We all crowd together and we're united by watching... it's a huge part of people's lives and it's performance."

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."

Marc Foreman says coffee definitely matters: "That's the second cup today...Nobody drinks coffee for how it tastes. It's all about the effect. I couldn't make it through the day without."

Alex Ranahan sees artificial intelligence as "a lever... just extending our own capabilities. It's not here to take over. It's an upgrade in technology... us as the driver."

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

Scott says music matters, sharing: "I've been a kid's party DJ for 25 years."

Melissa says Health care matters deeply, asserting "there's nothing more precious" than it, and focusing her work on breaking down barriers so people "feel welcome and accepted" in the system.

Dusan says Artificial intelligence in music "not matters" — it's "making you lazy" by generating music from your ideas instead of pushing you to be genuinely creative.

Adventure matters to Barton because experiencing natural adventures means connecting with earth, flora, and fauna—through a swim, hike, or basking in the sun.

Marco says real estate investing always matters: "You can revitalize dead communities...build legacy and long-term success...I love the fact to see people making money if they know how to invest correctly."

Grant says skiing matters "when there's snow, especially on a powder day," but notes it doesn't matter in the macro sense.