Definitively, could one ever truly define what it means to live a good life? Under what parameters does one define it and achieve it? Undoubtedly, one would expect to receive a barrage of opinions and anecdotes from people that claim they reached the highest prestige of life.
Nevertheless, one could derive varying tidbits and underlying themes from many, if not most, of the advice and lifestyle tips. One may consider the generic definition of having a good life as having a life marked by a higher standard or better condition. On the other hand, what would constitute someone achieving a good life, especially if everyone defines the “higher standard” in their own unique terms and expectations differently than their peers or family.
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Those individuals’ claims arise from that one can achieve a good life through moral values and considerations rather than monetary donations to the various organizations in society. That the “state of mind” significantly affects an individual’s ulterior actions, motives and “attitudes towards life.” Philosopher, Bertrand Russell’s reflection on the meaning of happiness compares “to an extraordinary extent the same as the good life,” and he profoundly believes that “one’s own happiness is bound up in its success.” One grasps happiness, according to Russell, when one’s state of mind and attitude towards life align and create a perfect harmony or “integration.” Morality and motives define who one is and what internally makes their life …show more content…
Despite that statement by Krämer, the Christian Science Monitor Editorial Board points out, “High-profile philanthropy by this large number of super-rich is indeed a rare display of heartfelt concern about others.” The CSM Editorial Board is more pleased to see initiatives, such as the “Giving Pledge,” set up by the wealthy rather than having it becomes a dry-cut inhumane political issue concerning “Bush-era tax
Nevertheless, one could derive varying tidbits and underlying themes from many, if not most, of the advice and lifestyle tips. One may consider the generic definition of having a good life as having a life marked by a higher standard or better condition. On the other hand, what would constitute someone achieving a good life, especially if everyone defines the “higher standard” in their own unique terms and expectations differently than their peers or family.
Multiple …show more content…
Those individuals’ claims arise from that one can achieve a good life through moral values and considerations rather than monetary donations to the various organizations in society. That the “state of mind” significantly affects an individual’s ulterior actions, motives and “attitudes towards life.” Philosopher, Bertrand Russell’s reflection on the meaning of happiness compares “to an extraordinary extent the same as the good life,” and he profoundly believes that “one’s own happiness is bound up in its success.” One grasps happiness, according to Russell, when one’s state of mind and attitude towards life align and create a perfect harmony or “integration.” Morality and motives define who one is and what internally makes their life …show more content…
Despite that statement by Krämer, the Christian Science Monitor Editorial Board points out, “High-profile philanthropy by this large number of super-rich is indeed a rare display of heartfelt concern about others.” The CSM Editorial Board is more pleased to see initiatives, such as the “Giving Pledge,” set up by the wealthy rather than having it becomes a dry-cut inhumane political issue concerning “Bush-era tax