The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, ... - Gupta, Akhil

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate."

Gupta, Akhil Philosophy

Anthropologist-Philosopher American Born 1959 (age 67)

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