Socrates thoughts often pondered on life and what we should all strive to accomplish. In his mind, the greatest pursuit one can follow is the chase after wisdom and enlightenment. Our modern view of living well is one that puts wealth above knowledge, which Socrates would not approve of. He didn't mean we should have a five room mansion or three cars in the garage. To Socrates, wealth was not important. By living well. Socrates was talking about enlightenment, His belief was that it was his duty to bring enlightenment to his fellow humans. In addition to the pursuit of wisdom, Socrates also believed that he should not inflict any violence against anyone. We should live according to our principles. Living well means to make the most of our existence.
