Eccleciastes was written for a lofty purpose.

Solomon had the responsibility to hold the people dedicated to Jehovah together in faithfulness to their dedication by means of the wise counsel of Ecclesiastes. In the first verse of the book he refers to himself as the congregator. Let us read it together The words of the congregator, the son of David the king in Jerusalem. Solomon congregated the Israelites and the temporary residents to the worship of Jehovah, to worthwhile works and away from the vain, fruitless works of this world. The congregator introduces himself as the son of David the king in Jerusalem. This could apply only to King Solomon, for his successors in Jerusalem were kings over Judah only. Chapter 1: 16 says in part I have greatly increased in Wisdommore than anyone before me in Jerusalem, and my heart saw a great deal of wisdom and knowledge. Chapter 2: 4 9 tell of his building programs; vineyards, gardens, parks, accumulation of silver and gold. All this was true of Solomon, and establish him as the writer, place of writing as Jerusalem, and the time must have been before the year 1000 B. C. E, before his fall into idolatry. An examination of the book itself will reveal not only its internal harmony but also the teachings presented and the principles laid down in it are entirely in harmony with the rest of the Scriptures, as we will see while discussing it in the meetings. For example, it agrees with Genesis on mans being made of a body composed of the dust of the ground and having the spirit or life-force from God and the breath that sustains it (Ec 3:20, 21; 12:7; Ge 2:7; 7:22) It affirms the Bible teaching that man was created upright but willfully chose to disobey God (Ec 7:29; Ge 1:31; 3:17). Ecclesiastes highlights topics such as:
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The vanity of mans way of life in the first six chapters. It says:

aDevoting oneself to pleasure-seeking through materialism is like striving after the wind (2: 1-11, 26) bHard work and proficiency because of competition or simply to accumulate wealth is vanity, and the lazy person is stupid (4: 4-8). cThough a person has many possessions, circumstances perhaps illness or an unfulfilled longing may prevent him from finding contentment. (6: 1 12)
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Practical wisdom and mans obligation in chapters 5 and 9 to 12. It says:

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If a person has not been guided in life by constant remembrance of the Creator, everything is vanity (12:8) bProper fear of God should move us to listen carefully to what he requires of us and to fulfill any vow we make to him. (5: 1 7) cDo not get overly concerned about what other people say, or let uncertainties of life stifle your activity (11: 1-8) dYoung man remember your Grand Creator while young, before the weakness of old age come, before life ends (12: 1 7)
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Finally, the famous statesman, the richest man in the world, and the greatest thinker in his generation, in spite of his achievements, became convinced of the grand conclusion of the whole matter, as recorded in Ecclesiastes 12: 13, 14 The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the [true] God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole [obligation] of man. For the [true] God himself will bring every sort of work into the judgment in relation to every hidden thing, as to whether it is good or bad. Ecclesiastes is indeed studded with bright gems of divine wisdom.