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What does it mean?
Life should be actively lived and enjoyed through love rather than passively endured.
In plain terms
Live life with love and joy, not just exist.
What can you take from it?
Active engagement and love make life worth living.

Where it applies

  • personal reflection
  • midlife moment
  • seeking meaning

Putting it to work

  • prioritize love
  • seek enjoyment

Questions to consider

  • Are you living life or just passing through?
  • What gives your life energy?

Another view

Not all life can be joyful or full of love.

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