If TIME Magazine had a feeling of the year, a top contender for 2026 would be overwhelmed. It doesn’t matter your age, geography, or gender—everyone is feeling the effects of an increasingly chaotic world. The sheer volume of input is beyond our capacity to manage it. And yet, most people have some semblance of the same goals: We want to live full and textured lives. We want to contribute and be useful. We want to throw ourselves into meaningful projects and pursuits.