Meaning of life quote from Mary (Osaka)

"being a better friend"

Mary, age 18

Osaka, Japan

November 28, 2017

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Mary, 18 years old, based in Osaka, Japan. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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