We start this conversation from the perspective that human beings are self-interpreting animals, and go on to explore what gives us a sense of meaning. Lawrence Berger has been practicing mindfulness for many years whiledeveloping a philosophy of attention in his academic pursuits. He was formerly a business school professor at the universities ofIowa andPennsylvania, after which he decided to engage in philosophy full time, teaching philosophy at Marist College and Montclair State University. He has published a number of articles on the philosophy of attention and is working on a book entitledThe Politics of Attention and the Promise of Mindfulness, in which Eugene Gendlin’sAProcess Modelplays a central role. Published February 2022.