Socrates: The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

The Greek philosopher, Socrates once wrote that “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Some, in today 's culture, may view this approach to life with indifference or perhaps animosity, but if nothing else, the words of Socrates do bear a premise worthy of consideration. Personally, I see the statement as somewhat extreme, as it is my opinion, accurate or not, that if this statement was true, a good deal of earth 's population should promptly vanish from existence. Everyone possesses a worldview, a compass or gauge by which they navigate life, though as observed by Socrates, there exist some who are unaware of how and why they believe what they do. Most of us go about our daily lives without thinking critically about the world, both introspective and extrospective. We form opinions and act on those opinions, most of the time completely oblivious to what our brains our doing. For many, it might be considered a burden to stop for minute and take time to do a comprehensive self examination; however I …show more content…
Angels, Cherubim and Seraphim, are God 's first creations according to the Bible, and serve him by carrying out his will on both the physical and spiritual planes. Their polar opposites, demons, fallen angels, are servants of sin, perpetrating evil, and allying themselves with Satan, God 's spiritual adversary. Satan, a fallen angel himself, committed the ultimate sin by leading a rebellion against God, and is determined to seize power away from Him by any means necessary. Such a fantastical narrative might seem far removed by some to our mundane human experience, and perhaps it would be, if we were not the means by which both God and Satan seek to achieve their goals. As such, humans fall in the cross hairs of the two most powerful beings in existence; it is our decision as to where we will place our