Is Love the Meaning of Life and the Key to Happiness?
“Love will turn the whole world into something greater than itself” (Oliver). This is not merely a quote, it is a reflection of truth and the world. Love is a force more powerful than any weapon. Martin Luther King was one of the most famous love spreaders in history. His love turned the world into something greater than itself, and it is still evolving today because of him, nearly fifty years after his death (Assassination). Love is eternal. Although some may argue that money is the key to happiness, love, above all, is in fact the meaning of life and the key to happiness because it produces endorphins, promotes long-term physical and mental health, and is, simply put, magical. Some would …show more content…
Some people are so cynical that they actually believe that money is the meaning of life. “It is better to live in a wealthy country than a poorer one… Clearly, without money to meet basic needs for food, shelter, health, and security, people become downtrodden and unable to thrive” (Greenberg) This source argues that money is necessary to leading a comfortable life, which creates happiness, which is what life is all about. While I do not disagree that happiness is wildly important, I disagree with the statement’s premise that money leads to a good life. Sure, money can create stability to a certain extent, affording a nice house in a nice neighborhood, a nice car, food on the table, the able to travel and experience life. But as I said, this is only to a certain extent. It only goes so far. Money is a material, man made object used to purchase material, man made objects. There is nothing special about that. Maybe I am a romantic, but how can you tell me that life is all about working and earning and saving and spending something in order to make myself happy? Life is about something much greater than that, much more powerful.
“Love will turn the whole world into something greater than itself” (Oliver). This is not merely a quote, it is a reflection of truth and the world. Love is a force more powerful than any weapon. Martin Luther King was one of the most famous love spreaders in history. His love turned the world into something greater than itself, and it is still evolving today because of him, nearly fifty years after his death (Assassination). Love is eternal. Although some may argue that money is the key to happiness, love, above all, is in fact the meaning of life and the key to happiness because it produces endorphins, promotes long-term physical and mental health, and is, simply put, magical. Some would …show more content…
Some people are so cynical that they actually believe that money is the meaning of life. “It is better to live in a wealthy country than a poorer one… Clearly, without money to meet basic needs for food, shelter, health, and security, people become downtrodden and unable to thrive” (Greenberg) This source argues that money is necessary to leading a comfortable life, which creates happiness, which is what life is all about. While I do not disagree that happiness is wildly important, I disagree with the statement’s premise that money leads to a good life. Sure, money can create stability to a certain extent, affording a nice house in a nice neighborhood, a nice car, food on the table, the able to travel and experience life. But as I said, this is only to a certain extent. It only goes so far. Money is a material, man made object used to purchase material, man made objects. There is nothing special about that. Maybe I am a romantic, but how can you tell me that life is all about working and earning and saving and spending something in order to make myself happy? Life is about something much greater than that, much more powerful.