Meaning of life quote from Jian (Brussels)

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Jian, age 40

Brussels, Belgium

February 16, 2021

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Jian, 40 years old, based in Brussels, Belgium. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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