Themes
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.
— Misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Our reading
An editorial 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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