"..it is an unhappy business that God has given to human beings to be busy with. I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind." (v. 13-14)Those are the words of a jaded old man. Yes, I know that many of us pursue worldly treasures and those material things won't last, but are all the deeds done meaningless? What is this old dead dude trying to say? Do we live in vain? If all things are meaningless, then, as the author has noted "that this [writing] also is but a chasing after the wind" (v. 16).
I think, if I read between the lines, the author is really saying that only things done through God are of importance in this world. They are lasting treasures. The other things can be done and need to be done to survive and provide for yourself and family, but if you can always be clear to yourself of what is important and what is vanity, you can be a better person and actually make a difference.
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