The good life

In the Mike Webster ESPN series, a narration of Webster’s triumphant career followed by his deteriorating health exemplify the cost of the pursuit of the good life and raises a question; what is the good life worth? In his pursuit of athletic aspirations, Webster sacrificed a long, healthy life, as well as milestones in his children’s life. “With his brain deteriorating from the hits suffered during a 17-year NFL career, Webster suffered from dementia and was often disoriented. The multiple…

the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.” Bloom mentions the good life, which urges the questions of what is the good life and how does one achieve it. In order to have this good life, one needs to be close to God. God is true, therefore all that he creates is true—art, beauty, nature. The key to the good life is through truth, happiness, and compassion, and they all lead back to God. The good life…

A good life is defined by several characteristics that I believe in. Most importantly the aspect to having a good life is fundamentally being and believing in who you are as an individual, and being comfortable in your own skin. While this seems like such an easy task,it can be one of the most difficult things for anyone to manage. Mounting stress and pressure on an individual may compel them to feel a need to change who they are or conform to fit another person’s standard or idea of what is…

What is the good life? The good life is a term for the life that one would like to live.The kanye West song “Good Life” is about living life drama and worry free “Do your thing” be thankful for what you have , and take full advantage of everything you do have while still improving on your situation. The good life should consist of being healthy , having fun, and “living life to the fullest. living life to the fullest is the concept being as we have only one life, we should therefore make the…

be a good person and how to live a good fulfilling life. He believes everyone has a goal and must reach their highest potential to feel satisfied in life. Aristotle gives reasonings on how to be a virtuous human and how to be a good citizen in the society in which you live. Although both writings discuss the same umbrella topic of the Good Life, they both provide a various amount of philosophical advice and facts on how this way of living is the best way. Aristotle’s concept of the Good Life…

When I think about life my first thought is how God created it. God created all things that are living on this earth and He had a purpose for each person when He created them. He knew every single person before they were born and He knew what they would do with their life. Someone mentioned in class what good is life is purpose. Without a purpose, what is the point in living? Life is such a precious thing that can be taken away in a matter of seconds and then someone else’s life can completely…

in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living,” as stated by Nelson Mandela meaning that nothing should stop anyone from being living a good life and ultimately the life they want to live. To start living the best life possible is to be generous in everything from one’s time to money, to just simple words of encouragement. Similarly, it is important to always appreciate everything and to never take what one has for granted. Lastly, to live a good life, one must make…

How is having a good and plentiful harvest related to a drought? Or, what is significant about having a first born son rather than a girl? Both of these examples show that in anybody’s life, no matter the location or person, miracles and tragedies will be experienced. The Good Earth, a novel written by Pearl S. Buck, demonstrates how an average man’s life can be suddenly filled with tragedy and miracles. Wang Lung, a poor farmer, suddenly has good luck brought him because of his bride, Olan.…

Formula for a Good Life There is often great debate as to what can be considered the good life and how one can achieve it. In this paper I will argue that Epicurus’ moderate hedonism will make for the most flourishing life because it promotes happiness and gives each person a clear formula through which they can make decisions. I will do this by first defining the good and bad life, then introducing Epicurus’ ideas and finally showing how they will lead to the most flourishing life according to…

The Good Life According to Aristotle and Plato Heather Abadie Philosophy 2314 Dr. Oliva Philosophers and humans over the course of existence have continued to contemplate the meaning of life. While it is important to consider the question “what is the meaning of life” – there is possibly an even greater question – “what does it mean to live a good life?” Is the contemplation and understanding of the meaning of life enough, or is it important to uncover whether or not one is living a life…