Meaning of life quote from Jack (Auckland)

"building meaning through what I do..."

Jack, age 16

Auckland, New Zealand

May 29, 2015

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Jack, 16 years old, based in Auckland, New Zealand. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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