Meaning of life quote from James (Cape Town)

"The meaning of life lies in our capacity to leave the world better than we found it, through acts both small and profound."

James, age 32

Cape Town, South Africa

January 25, 2021

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from James, 32 years old, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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