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Joseph Campbell

Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning.

Joseph Campbell

Life

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Joseph Campbell is saying that life itself does not have a built-in purpose or significance. Instead, each person creates their own meaning through their experiences and choices, and simply living is the foundation of that meaning.

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