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Why Do We Fear Being Ordinary? [Carl Richards]

The Examined Life

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The Meaning of Life Is to Find Your Gift

The meaning of life is to find your gift and give it away, he says. "It's actually not about finding it," but uncovering the real him/her in a way that doesn't deny his or her gifts. He also argues that trying to resolve all these tensions would be a waste of time for an adult mind.

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