Meaning of life quote from Sophia (Athens)

"Der Weg ist das Ziel, nicht das Ankommen."

Sophia, age 22

Athens, Greece

February 1, 2015

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Sophia, 22 years old, based in Athens, Greece. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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