Is all of life meaningless? Is all our work just endless toil, sweat and weariness? What's in it for us? Have you ever asked these questions? The Preacher did These are the questions of Ecclesiastes, introduced in these opening verses. Using the images of generations, the sun, the wind, and streams, the 'Preacher' opens our eyes to the cyclical and temporary nature of life on earth. He asks how we can possibly find meaning in the “vapors” we grasp at during our lives on earth.