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Letter: To live a meaningful life, take a look at cows

Published 18 March 2026

From Vincent Morrissey, Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia

Regarding Chris Simms’s article “The secret to living a meaningful life”, there is a meaning to life, and that is: to enjoy every moment to the best of our ability. Animals, in my experience, are happiest when their basic needs are met. For a cow, this may mean a full belly and a shady tree to rest under. In our lives, we often have a whole list of things we want that are impossible to satisfy. When we stop thinking that we are superior to other creatures, we are able to learn from them. So keep life simple and spend more time helping others, or reading Âé¶¹´«Ã½, or whatever else gives meaning to your life (14 February, p 15).

Issue no. 3587 published 21 March 2026

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