what matters
- importanceState of mattering
- significanceQuality of mattering
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- prioritiesMost important things
- meaningWhat something signifies
purpose · relevance · essence · substance · core · heart · soul · concern · weight · gravity · stakes · consequence · impact · truth · depth · caring · fundamental · crucial
- philosophical questionsmeaning of life, free will, why are we here, nature of reality, morality
importance
what matterstrivialities
Insignificant matters
irrelevancies · minutiae · trifles · small stuff · inconsequentialities
substance
what mattersfluff
Light, soft fibers
superficialities · empty calories · window dressing · bells and whistles · smoke and mirrors
priority/attention
what mattersdistractions
Things disrupting concentration
side issues · tangents · background noise · red herrings · busywork