THE GOOD LIFE? CHAPTER ONE: THE INTRODUCTION TO THE GOOD LIFE “Are you sure this is what you really want?” asked Betsy. “Of course this is what I want to do!” replied Vivian as they walked into the local barbershop. Vivian was an idealist secretary at a local law office. Although she really liked her job‚ she dreamed of a better life of fame and grandeur. Vivian sat down in the tall‚ uncomfortable barber chair as she asked him for the popular Clara Bow haircut. As the tall solemn
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What is the "Good Life"? There are many different interpretations of what the "good life" truly is. Individualists believe that the "good life" is pleasing oneself; while utilitarians believe that the "good life" is acting for the good of the rest of society and others. Philosophers also have their own interpretations. One philosopher that has his own interpretation is Plato in the Symposium. Plato portrays to the philosopher ’s "good life" when he uses the phrase "my greatest pleasure." The choice
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MY LIFE‚ MY STORY When I was a kid‚ my elderly relatives would ask me‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I remember answering them‚ “A doctor”. Back then‚ nobody‚ including myself‚ thought of a fallback in case I didn’t pursue. Now‚ I am a doctor by day‚ and a fish hobbyist at night. Caring for pets‚ particularly fishes‚ has been my hobby for almost 25 years. When I was in nursery school‚ I would ask my parents to bring me to the pet store and buy some guppies and gold
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My dad was telling me that they fought really hard‚ but I told myself‚”How hard could it possibly be?” So‚ I casted my line into the water and started reeling in slowly. It took me about ten casts until I caught my first fish. My dad was right in telling me the fish fought pretty hard‚ because I had trouble getting it in. Eventually I got it on the shore and had no clue trout were one of the slimiest freshwater fish out there. So‚
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hat is considered a good life? Herodotus and Epicurus presents readers there depiction of a good life in their works‚ Persian Wars and “Letter to a Friend‚” respectively. The ideas of a good life presented by Herodotus in Persian Wars and by Epicurus in “Letter to a Friend” both share identical aspects of a good life‚ but at the same time both works are distinct from one another. One similarity between the two writers’ idea of a good life is that one must have respect for the divine whether it be
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The Path of Permanent Paradise There is one question that has been debated by many: what is the good life? In fact‚ what is good? Good is often associated with objects or events that bring about positive emotions. Since these emotions are invoked by different things for different people‚ the good life is different for each and every single person. Some believe in material objects that bring about temporary happiness. Perhaps moderation is key‚ bettering the body and mind better through strict
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Paper 1: The Good Life Living “the good life” can have a different meaning to each individual. I personally believe “the good life” is made up of the all the little things that make you happy‚ the goals you set out to accomplish‚ your relationships with family and friends‚ and what people will remember about you after you are gone. However‚ I think there is a mutual understanding of what a “good life” really is. “The good life” is discovering and fulfilling your life’s purpose‚ overcoming personal
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According to Aristotle the good life is the happy life‚ as happiness is an end in itself. He also believes that all actions aim at the good and that the good is happiness. I believe ‘some’ of Aristotle’s views on the good life are correct but I believe sometimes we can sacrifice our own happiness for someone else’s happiness and the people that don’t have the power to reason do have souls and they are still as human as everybody else. In order to make my point I will first have to explain Aristotle’s
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from a hunting trip. Riding through the forest and meadows‚ they came to a house just north of Cedar Creek and about a mile east of the Tom Covington place. The house was less than two miles from where the Rodgers family lived and although my father knew the occupants of the house well‚ he had never seen the girl who was sitting on the front porch; yet‚ he was determined to learn more about the young lady whom he believed to be the prettiest girl he had ever seen. Not being able to allow such an
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is a good life? In today’s world‚ humans are often misled on what really is a good life. We are constantly shown through the television and magazines that being rich and famous is the way to go when it comes to a good life‚ when in truth many of them are miserable by problems that usually wouldn’t affect the common person. In truth there are only a few that are rich and famous and do achieve what can probably considered one of the greatest achievement’s by a man which is having a good life. In my
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