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Misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Life's purpose is presented as being useful, honorable and compassionate, and making your time matter, rather than simply chasing happiness.
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