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Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it.
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The quote says that being alive is a gift, but its deeper value comes from what we give in return. “Giving it” may mean offering our time, care, effort, or abilities to others and to worthwhile purposes. Life becomes something we earn by using it generously.
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