Meaning of life quote from Matías (Santiago)

"A alegria compartilhada é alegria em dobro."

Matías, age 48

Santiago, Chile

May 3, 2015

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Matías, 48 years old, based in Santiago, Chile. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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