Notice the nonsense

Humans care a lot about status and affiliation.

Humans are very good at spotting both in each other.

Humans are very bad at realizing how little all this matters, until they witness the end of someone’s live — be it theirs, or someone very close to them.

Then, they sometimes notice the futility, and turn to the things that matter. Their craft, contribution, courage, wisdom, and temperance.

Then, in time, they forget again, reverting back to status and affiliation.

You can break the cycle if you notice the nonsense.