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Feb 2023
30m 49s

"Life is short" vs. "life is long"

Hannah Elise
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8 | It's safe to say we've all heard the phrase, "life is short." But, recently, I heard someone say the opposite - that "life is long" - and it really got me thinking. So, this week, I'm dissecting both of these mindsets, comparing and contrasting, and trying to figure out which one is right.
("So, what is the truth?" -Oprah Winfrey)
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