The Maze Of Life Analysis

Part of human nature is the innate desire to be content; we often go to great lengths to achieve a state of bliss. From birth until death, we are trapped in the maze that is life, confined to the ideology that happiness is determined by one's assets. Is it truly possible for one to for an individual to pursue their desire to be content merely by remaining within their comfort zone, or must you break societal boundaries in order to truly pursue happiness? Pursuing your happiness should not restrict you to the confines of a maze; If an individual remains within this maze for their entire existence, they may be unable to discover the true beauty of the world around them, ultimately leading to the compromise of one’s well being. In “The Maze of Life,” the illustrator beautifully demonstrates the concept of happiness by implying that at a young age, an individual may be conditioned to believe that happiness is only achieved through wealth and materialism.

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In my personal life, the archetype of “happiness” had been imposed on me; the media had constrained me to believe that wealth and success were the only measures of one’s happiness. I now know that these ideologies are false. I had found myself in a maze without a clear beginning or end; lost. Although thoughts of materialism had infested my mind with uncertainty, I finally managed to find what happiness is to me. I have realised that no amount of money, power, or status can ever make me happy; having scaled the walls of the maze, I am finally able to comprehend the beauty that lay outside my prison. I am only beginning my pursuit of happiness, but I am able to fathom only by stepping over my boundaries will I someday, achieve a state of