There's an old story about three bricklayers; the first says "I'm laying bricks to feed my family"; the second says, "I'm building a wall"; the third says, "I'm building a cathedral." [0]

One could think of humanity's work as, "we're helping to build a universe." [1]

[0] https://sacredstructures.org/mission/the-story-of-three-bric... — this story supposedly dates back to the 17th century.

[1] https://www.questioningchristian.org/2006/06/metanarratives_... (self-cite)