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Your life is not about your life. Your life is about your duty.
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This quote separates a person’s life from personal concerns alone. It says that life gains its direction through duty: the responsibilities one is expected to accept and carry out. The repeated contrast gives duty greater importance than private wants or self-interest. It does not define what that duty is, so its meaning depends on the responsibilities each person recognizes.
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