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What does it mean?
Love takes many forms like light, but the most valuable kind is the one that improves and elevates your life.
In plain terms
Some loves are better because they make life better.
What can you take from it?
Seek relationships that help you grow.

Where it applies

  • choosing partners
  • friendship evaluation
  • self-improvement

Putting it to work

  • evaluate your relationships
  • seek uplifting connections

Questions to consider

  • Which kind of love lifts you up?
  • How does love affect your life?

Another view

It judges love primarily by its utility or outcome.

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