The Good Life
What it means to live a good life has changed drastically throughout the ages, a question in the sense that is as old as the time humans began to contemplate on complex information. A good life can be interpreted in many ways, for few it may be: happiness, to lead a fulfilling life of joy, adventure, to live life on the edge, hospitality, to treat strangers with the kindest of emotions. The society and politics suggests what should be done and what should be left unfinished, but are what others claim to be their view of a good life means that yours must amend your emotions and values to reconcile with what others believe to be correct.
These are just a few of the possible answers that may arise when the question is asked, the …show more content…
According to him, he believes that this question of what is a good life is a political question as what is good for someone would most likely apply to those within a wider community, allowing laws to be created and seek the sense of righteousness and to benefit everyone. It is this form of thinking however that may fuel the most darkest and dangerous of thoughts, dictatorship and totalitarian regimes often arise out of possession of a goal to achieve happiness for everyone under their own thoughts, illustrated by the greatest of dictators such as Joseph Stalin, Mao …show more content…
Articles, despite having citations and legitimacy by its side with statistics and historical means, still naïve to consider these sites the “gateway” to a good life. As mentioned before, society believes that each individual is required to follow a certain guideline, those which do not are often considered outcasts. Bullying for example is the most obvious form of a flawed society, the judgment of those that are idiosyncratic only displays the extent of their insecurities that they have to physically and mentally discourage those around them to boost their self-esteem. There is a clear bias that we as humans choose to do what’s right based on what other people deem as “right”.
Coincidentally odyssey is a program compulsory to year 10s, and we were more or less persuaded and forced into this program. It is easy to claim that odyssey was a waste of time and nothing was learnt from it, but everyone and I can guarantee everyone has at least learnt something from the trip. Many justified the journey that showcased hardship, struggles, challenges, and the consequences of giving up. The building of relationships between friends and creating a greater bond that would otherwise be impossible under normal school conditions, it promotes a greater challenge of accepting people around
What it means to live a good life has changed drastically throughout the ages, a question in the sense that is as old as the time humans began to contemplate on complex information. A good life can be interpreted in many ways, for few it may be: happiness, to lead a fulfilling life of joy, adventure, to live life on the edge, hospitality, to treat strangers with the kindest of emotions. The society and politics suggests what should be done and what should be left unfinished, but are what others claim to be their view of a good life means that yours must amend your emotions and values to reconcile with what others believe to be correct.
These are just a few of the possible answers that may arise when the question is asked, the …show more content…
According to him, he believes that this question of what is a good life is a political question as what is good for someone would most likely apply to those within a wider community, allowing laws to be created and seek the sense of righteousness and to benefit everyone. It is this form of thinking however that may fuel the most darkest and dangerous of thoughts, dictatorship and totalitarian regimes often arise out of possession of a goal to achieve happiness for everyone under their own thoughts, illustrated by the greatest of dictators such as Joseph Stalin, Mao …show more content…
Articles, despite having citations and legitimacy by its side with statistics and historical means, still naïve to consider these sites the “gateway” to a good life. As mentioned before, society believes that each individual is required to follow a certain guideline, those which do not are often considered outcasts. Bullying for example is the most obvious form of a flawed society, the judgment of those that are idiosyncratic only displays the extent of their insecurities that they have to physically and mentally discourage those around them to boost their self-esteem. There is a clear bias that we as humans choose to do what’s right based on what other people deem as “right”.
Coincidentally odyssey is a program compulsory to year 10s, and we were more or less persuaded and forced into this program. It is easy to claim that odyssey was a waste of time and nothing was learnt from it, but everyone and I can guarantee everyone has at least learnt something from the trip. Many justified the journey that showcased hardship, struggles, challenges, and the consequences of giving up. The building of relationships between friends and creating a greater bond that would otherwise be impossible under normal school conditions, it promotes a greater challenge of accepting people around