Definition Essay: What Is A Good Life?

The definition of the good life is a life of carefree comfort and luxury. But what exactly does that mean to me? I believe that the good life means something different to everyone but there are still aspects that will remain the same for everyone. The good life is one of knowledge, self-discipline and justice. The good life is submission to the Divine Will. For me the good life isn’t materialistic. For me the good life is about just being happy. My ex-husband and I differ greatly on what the good life would be. He wants to have a lot of money so that he can do whatever he wants to do at any point in time. He wants to own a bunch of different businesses and nothing is ever enough. I am the complete opposite, I am happy with a normal job, having enough …show more content…
I believe that if you are content and you have the things you need along with your family then life is good. When we look into the philosophical side of things I feel that my idea of the good life is similar. One of the philosophers that contributed to the argument of the good life and how to achieve it is Aristotle. According to his theory of the good life it is a life in which a person flourishes and that individuals live well. He says that the good life is a happy life, and not one such as having happy times but truly having a fulfilled life. For Socrates, the good life was one that is not materialistic but rather about the mind of an individual. He believed that an individual with a healthy mind tends to live the good life as compared to someone that is wealthy. He believed the good life is one that individual lives in truth. To achieve the good life you have to gain happiness. You cannot gain happiness through wealth or by the materials you have. You gain happiness through your mind. He also believed that you must have virtue to achieve the good life. Plato also discussed the good life. He believed that everyone has the chance to get the good