We are living in a “Snippet Culture.” We think in 15-second clips, 280-character takes, and 24-hour stories. We’ve become obsessed with the episode and have completely forgotten about the series. In the newsroom, we distinguish between “Breaking News” (which is urgent but shallow) and “Features” (which are slow but profound). Most people are living their lives like breaking news—reactive, frantic, and quickly forgotten. To build a life that actually means something, you have to start thinking like a feature writer. 1. The “Final Paragraph” Perspective When I edit an obituary, the middle of the story is always the same: they went to school, they got a job, they worked hard.…