felt that this activity‚ "is really the very best thing that a man (or women) can do‚ and that life without this sort of examination is not worth living ..."(1) Socrates was silenced but his work of teaching the younger generation the way of the examined life‚ or independent‚ critical thinking was to be carried on by his disciple Plato (428-348 BCE). By defining the examination‚ the worth and the life‚ we can give evidence to this statement Worth is defined by dictionary.com as "The quality
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Life is such a beautiful and honorable gift‚ isn’t it? It gives our soul the opportunity to experience an exciting adventure in the physical realm and to also add value to the universe in a unique way. Yet‚ life continues to be a grand mystery. The older we become the more we realize how little we truly know (paradoxically‚ a sign of enlightenment and wisdom!). What is the ultimate truth regards our existence? Why are we here and how can we live our best life? Does anybody know the answer? I feel
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What is a Life Worth Living? Phil 2010: Introduction to Philosophy In the number of works that Plato crafted and put together chronicling his teacher’s life‚ views and opinions‚ one of the most famous and predominant statements made by Socrates is that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Appearing in Plato’s The Apology‚ the quote essentially summarizes how Socrates had walked out his entire life and the way he attempted to convince others to walk out theirs’. His pursuit of changing
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The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life By Affifi Hakimi bin Hussen One of solitude paradoxes –that challenges the mind of every man-is how a loner’s perspective remains persistent over time. While May Sarton’s “The Reward of Living a Solitary Life” discusses the virtues of being in the state of solitude‚ it also provides an in-depth view of what and how the person thinks while being alone. Consider the following : how does one experiences the vicissitude of loneliness? Does not one afflicted from
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“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.” It was certainly in that direction that May Sarton wanted to corroborate in her essay The Rewards of living a solitary life. In that essay‚ she emphasizes the benefits she get everyday by being lonely or by living a solitary life like being flooded with happiness just by watching the sun rise over the ocean‚ having a long think‚ or walking her dog for example. Sarton simply did feel comfortable living alone for twenty
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Living a Life with No Regrets‚ Just Lessons We all have secrets‚things we regret‚dreams we can’t reach‚and a love that we can never forget.In our entire life‚how often do we utter the questions “what if”.What if i did that?‚What if that was my decision‚ or what if I did’nt do that.Any questions that starts with what if’s‚ A normal scenario‚ for we are still a student.What if questions that affects our behavior in a particular time of our life. This what if questions that construct a secrets and
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It is an abbreviation which stands for "You Only Live Once." This expression roots from “Carpe Diem‚” which is Latin for "seize the day." It emphasizes how precious life is and how we should seize every extraordinary moment and opportunity that comes our way. It encourages people to bring out the best in them in order to enjoy life and make the most out of each day. Several adults say that YOLO is simply Carpe Diem for “stupid people.” This is because some teenagers interpret it in a different
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plastic‚ what would happen if you tried to live plastic free? Well‚ one blogger has tried to do just that‚ and is writing about it for the web Introducing "Living Plastic Free" Envirowoman is the blogger behind the site Living Plastic Free. She has completed two full years of living with the pledge to bring no new plastic into her life. Her total plastic garbage for 2008 amounts to a mere .42 kilograms‚ or just under 1 pound. While Envirowoman lives a lifestyle that may not appeal to you
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|Multiple Sclerosis and Living Life. | |[Type the document subtitle] | | | |Multiple sclerosis can be debilitating‚ however there are things that can be done to | |limit the amount of attacks a person may have. | |
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Living My Country Life I could not imagine growing up in a different neighborhood. My neighborhood was an amusement park full of fun and games. Every day in our neighborhood was an adventure in itself. Our home was a wooden‚ traditional one-story home with a built on porch. The aged wood made our home look like one of those haunted houses shown on television around Halloween. The porch was lined with horizontal‚ parallel beams that my grandfather referred to as a “banister.” On rainy
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