Meaning of life quote from Chidi (Lagos)

"Worry less about what others think"

Chidi, age 45

Lagos, Nigeria

January 22, 2016

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Chidi, 45 years old, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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