Essay On The Life Of Life

Should people put the value of life into monetary value or should life be kept solely as an emotional quantity? People and societies throughout the ages have been trying to answer the problem of putting the value of life into terms of dollar bills. The ancient Egyptians buried their dead with all of their worldly belongings. They believed a person’s monetary worth on Earth was over, and they should take all of that earthly worth with them to the afterlife. Modern day Americans are different from the Egyptians. Today people believe that the families of the dead should be compensated for “their” loss.

The next thing I heard was a muted thud, as if some heavy weight had been dropped carelessly on the carpeted floor. I wasn’t completely closed, and thanks to a sudden gust of wind, the curtains which were blinding me moved aside, and in a glimpse of vision, I was able to take in the scene before me: Mr Barron lay on the floor and Miss Emily seemed to be undressing him, ever so gently. Through my covered eyes, I was back to seeing shadows and shapes, but I could see her getting back to her feet and placing his suit on top of the chair and, by the noise, I figure she arranged his shoes somewhere nearby.

When we finally reached the hospital I my feet felt like bricks and I slowly shuffled towards the doors, dreading what I knew lay inside. I pushed open the plexiglass door and laid down in the waiting room while my parents asked the front desk for directions. The lady at the desk pointed down a long hallway and said room 257, my parents waved at me to follow. Slowly, I picked myself up and started towards Issac’s room. I don’t know if it was the flickering incandescent lighting or my imagination, but the hallway seemed to get darker the further we

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The hospital room he now stood in was bare and untouched, but the hallways beyond it looked just as they did when he walked them himself. He examined his body, noticing that his arms weren’t skinny anymore, but built like they used to be. He noticed that he was back in his favorite outfit- a dark pair of blue jeans, a plaid shirt, and sperrys. He walked into the small bathroom and looked into the mirror, seeing his former dark, tall hair and finally recognizing who he was. He stared into the mirror, extremely confused as to what was happening. His thoughts were interrupted, however, by the feeling of a strong force pulling him away and towards something much more important. He followed it out into the hallway and down to the end of it, into a room filled with doctors, surrounding a small child in a bed identical to his own. The girl was unmoving, laid back in the bed with tons of wires threading into her body. The room was filled with the sound of loud voices and beeps, signaling her body was in complete distress. He felt himself, without even thinking about it, walk over to the edge of the bed, reach out, grab her hand, and squeeze it. As if he had flipped a switch, the beeping stopped. The nurses and doctors stood dumbfounded, their eyebrows twisting in confusion. He realized then that he had just stopped a little girl’s body from shutting down, without knowing what he was doing. It was as if he was a

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What is the meaning of life? Well known Greek philosphers such as Socrates and Plato believed that our purpose in this life was to gain knowledge in preparation for the next life. Other Philosophers such as Epicurus believed that pleasure is the main goal in life. After giving these ideas lots of thought, I have come to my own conclusion that the true meaning of life is far more complex than either of these; far too complex for any human to fully comprehend. In fact these two different philosophies are only part of the grand picture. If it were that easy for men to figure out our lives wouldn't be so messed up now. The meaning of life revolves around many different things. I

My few years on this planet have been a bit confusing. I have learned of many aspects of life from which one can draw meaning, if indeed such meaning can be drawn. I have also learned that there can be no singular meaning of life to stand for us all, or even any one of us. What I have learned above all is that trying to put words to the meaning of life is a task of absolute absurdity. This is not to be confused with the idea that life has no meaning, for life certainly has meaning. However, there is no single meaning of life to be defined - life is different for us all. Therefore, rather than define life for an entire planet, I shall try to explain what life means as I perceive it, and why it means so.

The abstract idea of life cannot be explained by such simple ideas as being animated, breathing, or speaking. Ordinary machines in this century can perform all of these basic functions. The quandary with defining death is not as abstract and elusive as that of life. The problem of defining life and death has plagued philosophers and the religious bodies for thousands of years for one reason; each philosophy or religion has tried to define the meaning of life and death from only their certain perspective. The seemingly appropriate approach to this problem would be to understand the ideas presented in various philosophies and religions and through this knowledge create a new definition for each idea of life

     I can remember as a child always asking myself the “why” questions of life. What is the purpose of life? Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Why do certain things happen? And is there really a God? I had always kept these questions to myself and eventually pushed them out of my mind altogether. I was raised in a Christian household and you just were not allowed to ask questions of that nature and doubt the faith. The world is the way it is because God made it that way and that is all there is to it. I was really excited to take this class because it would finally give me the opportunity to exercise my personal thoughts and beliefs. I have come to agree with Socrates that “the unexamined life is not

I can remember as a child always asking myself the "why" questions of life. Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Why do certain things happen? And is there really a God? I had always kept these questions to myself and eventually pushed them out of my mind altogether. I was raised in a Christian household and you just were not allowed to ask questions of that nature and doubt the faith. The world is the way it is because God made it that way and that is all there is to it. I was really excited to take this class because it would finally give me the opportunity to exercise my personal thoughts and beliefs. I have come to agree with Socrates that "the unexamined life is not worth living." In my opinion life is a combination of

Life as we know it could vanish within seconds. The next day is not promised to anyone that walks on this earth. As we live our everyday lives peacefully, we tend not to think what our mission or purpose in life is. Instead, we think what we must do for that to be a “successful” person. Despite this way of thinking, just think for a second. What makes life meaningful? What is life anyway? These questions dive right into the heart of the philosophical, psychological, and the biological aspects of life and what the true meaning of life is. This is a very arguable topic due to every person’s different perspective on life and what it means to them. In summary, I personally think that life is simply what you make of it and each person’s accomplishments has its own merit

In the world we live money, interest and pleasure are words more powerful than happiness. Not that they are not providing happiness but seems to be the only way to find a happy life. By happiness people these day mean success, joy in success. When asking people what they want in their life to be happy the majority respond “a lot of money”. The fact that those words take such important place in our lives makes a massive change in our society and our civilization around the world. Money is now the most important factor in our lives in many aspects. But does money really provide happiness?

In 1998 scientists shocked the world with the discovery of human embryonic stem cells. This sparked curiosity and enlightenment in the eyes of medical professionals everywhere. Nineteen years later the world is riddles with a plethora of controversy, fabrication, and fallacies in regards to the use of embryonic stem cells. Contrary to this, these “super cells” have the growing potential to put an end to many medical disputes.

To escape the hottest hours of the day, I drag my brother and grandpa into the cool, shady forest. The sun beats down on us the way that greedy children beat on a piñata. It is one of those summer days that could desiccate the earth till it turns into a raisin. They follow me to my favorite place, the environmentally friendly fitness park. It contains a few metal structures, a tree, and many acrobatic bars. The tree has a myriad of empty cavities which makes it perfect for climbing. I quickly run to a pull up bar and hang upside down