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Pаrt 4: Cоntext Clues Reаd the whоle sentence аnd use the surrоunding words to identify the strongest clue to the bold word.
Reаding 2 "Whаt Is Life Fоr? Different Views оn Meаning and Purpоse" by Mikko Laine From the time people are young, many are asked: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" In modern societies shaped by capitalism, the typical answer is a job title or career path. The message behind this question is that life's purpose is connected to what we produce, earn, and consume. Under capitalism, success is often measured by income, possessions, and status. From this view, a meaningful life is one in which a person works hard, earns well, and achieves financial security. Not everyone agrees. The philosopher Alan Watts, who spent much of his life studying both Western and Eastern traditions, argued that many people in modern society spend their lives chasing future goals such as retirement, wealth, or recognition, while missing the present moment entirely. Watts compared life to music. You do not listen to a song only to reach the final note. You enjoy the music while it plays. To Watts, living only for a future reward meant missing the experience of being alive right now. Buddhist philosophy offers a similar perspective. Buddhism teaches that much of human suffering comes from holding too tightly to outcomes, possessions, or a fixed idea of who we are or who we must become. Rather than racing toward a single destination, Buddhist practice encourages people to live fully in the present moment and to let go of the idea that life has one fixed purpose. The author Hans Rosling, in his book Factfulness, described what he called the "destiny instinct." This is the human tendency to believe that people, countries, and cultures are fixed and will not change. People apply this same thinking to themselves, believing that their role in life is already determined. Rosling argued, however, that just as the world changes far more than most people expect, so too do our values, interests, and sense of purpose over time. These different perspectives share one important idea. Whether we look to Watts, Buddhist philosophy, or Rosling's data-driven thinking, purpose is not something we find once and keep forever. It is something we explore, practice, and revise throughout our lives.
Pаrt 1: True оr Fаlse Decide whether eаch statement is true оr false based оn the assigned reading.