Solomon cautions us that focusing over material prosperity, continual productivity, or total intellectual control is a trap because life is uncertain, transient, and eventually ends in death. Instead of exhausting yourself trying to control everything or find a grand cosmic answer on your own, the lesson is to practice gratitude: find joy in the present moment, enjoy your food and drink, take satisfaction in your hard work, and accept that there is a divine timing to everything that is out of your hands.