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For a long time, we were taught that a beautiful life was something found elsewhere. Somewhere bigger. Farther. More exciting. A different zip code, a different schedule, a different version of ourselves. Beauty was something we chased—planned for, saved for, traveled toward. But slowly, almost imperceptibly, that narrative began to soften. And in its place, a quieter truth emerged: a meaningful life doesn’t always require distance. Sometimes, it’s built right where you are.