According To Socrates, An Unexamined Life Is Worth Living

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An examined life is worth living According to Socrates, “the unexamined life is not worth living,” life is all about decision-making, journeys and discoveries. Throughout our lives we do things that will shape us for our future whether that is lifestyle choices, financial choices, or choices that affect the way that we carry ourselves on a daily basis. An unexamined life leads us through life without ever thinking about the decisions, journeys and discoveries that we had made. Without looking and thinking into life, what are we here on earth for? An examined life allows us to reflect on the past, look forward to the future, and thrive in the moment we are living within. Socrates would have argued that when we do not reflect on our past we …show more content…
For college students we have the ability to look forward to careers, families, and so many wonderful adventures. People who live an unexamined life just breeze through what they are doing, not thinking about what their futures hold. Part of the fun in life is being able to have something to look forward too, at every point in your life you have something to look forward too. As a child grows up they look forward to getting their first car, then graduating from high school, going on to college, getting married, getting a job and starting a family. Some of the biggest joys in life are things that you get to look forward too, and often the looking forward to it part is more exciting and enjoyable than the actual event itself. When you do not examine your life you do not feel any of these emotions that could potentially be the most exciting and important part of your life. Individuals who examine their lives get to experience all of these things and so many more. An examined life is worth living for both the past and future events, putting us in a situation to get the most out of our current

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