having something to lose

[kingston_123]

Harry said to Eggsy who is feeling sad for losing his girlfriend.


Just know that having something to lose...is what makes life worth living.

What is the meaning of "having something to lose"?
Source: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Harry ​says to Eggsy, who is feeling sad for losing his girlfriend​:


Just know that having something to lose ​(no elipsis) is what makes life worth living.

What is the meaning of "having something to lose"?
Source: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

Life would have no point if we valued nothing.

 

[GoesStation]

The ellipsis was presumably in the original text. The author would have inserted it to indicate that the character paused before finishing the sentence.