They want a sense of purpose, a narrative arc to their lives, something that will relieve a chronic loneliness or lift them above the exhausting, relentless toll of daily life.

• 他们期望有一个目标，一种触不可及而又似乎可以得到的希望，减轻长期的孤独，使他们暂时脱离疲乏的、紧凑的日常生活。