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So I think [a good life involves] hard work and spending time with people you love - it doesn’t always have to be your family as long as there are people who love you and care about you and you love them and you care about them, then it’s perfect.
Read MoreI think that being in a place that you love is important. So I love my school and I love the people in my school and I try to go to school every day excited. I know there are people who don’t and if you’re constantly upset about doing the stuff you have to do you’re going to be miserable and I wouldn’t consider that a very good life. I guess it’s just kind of knowing what’s good for you and being able to do that, in my eyes I think that’s really what leads to a good and successful life.
Read MoreWe don’t know what all the technology is going to mean for us. This is all one big experiment and we as adults can’t look back and think this is how our parents experienced this for the first time because they didn’t. We’re supposed to help our kids with any problems that come up and sometimes its hard because we’re making it up as we go.
Read More“I value my health because without my health you cannot have much. Ya know, you can have all the money, all the fame, all the fortune in the world… but without your health, you cannot have anything.”
Read More“…material things are fun, but they cannot hug you and get you through hard times. The relationships you make with people are more important than the material things we have.”
Read MoreI think a good life is one where you are giving and receiving. One where you feel like you are making an impact and benefiting from those feelings.
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