Proverbs 1:14 “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” Have you, even in your imagination, managed to catch the wind?  Solomon wants us to realize that such activity is beyond a waste of time and effort.  That is also true of much of life.  Meaningless efforts are expended while accomplishing nothing.  A drum roll is happening as we are led to finally see what is actually happening as we continue to read and finally come to chapter 12.  Solomon’s point—don’t lead a meaningless life!