> Religion is traditionally the touchstone for meaning and making sense for humanity. Agreed. This is a real-life example of Ecclesiastes, an amazing book for

> Religion is traditionally the touchstone for meaning and making sense for humanity. Agreed. This is a real-life example of Ecclesiastes, an amazing book for cynics, skeptics, and people dissatisfied by practical advice. The punchline of Ecclesiastes is complex but its: 1. There's not really a point where you are fully satisfied with the things the world offers. Nothing works: money, relationships, power, health, accomplishments, family, charity, even religion. 2. But the world was made to be enjoyable. Enjoy life. Have friends. Eat good food and drink good wine when you can. 3. Points 1 and 2 conflict a bit. Ecclesiastes doesn't really resolve the tension, but Christian theologians and philosophers say that Christ and the Gospel square that circle. As in, stop looking for tricks and start trying to figure out who God is and what He wants. Because it's about that relationship, not about habits, actions, or fine tuning our endocrine systems. Anyway, that's a bit of a philosophical digression, but I think most of this practical advice about exercise, travel, friends, family, etc. is OK and well received, but in the end it just delays the existential crisis a little later.