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What does it mean?
If one person lived fully to prove a life's worth, the world might change.
In plain terms
If one person lived fully to show life's worth the world might change.
What can you take from it?
Living fully can inspire change.

Where it applies

  • seeking purpose
  • reflecting on legacy
  • motivating others

Putting it to work

  • live with intention
  • seek to inspire

Questions to consider

  • What makes a life worthwhile?
  • How do you want to impact the world?

Another view

The specific change the world would face is left undefined.

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