Benjamin E. MaysIt is born in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching the goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach.
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Abraham Lincoln said in this quote, "It is born in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching the goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach." Here he is saying that when you don't have a purpose then your life will be without meaning. If there is no purpose then you are just wasting your time, and if you're wasting your time then you're missing out on what life has to offer.
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