Life and How to Live It Essay

Topic (Biographical Essay): We are interested in learning more about you and the context in which you have grown up, formed your aspirations, and accomplished your academic successes. Please describe the factors and challenges that have most shaped your personal life and aspirations. How have these factors helped you to grow?

Warriors are taught and expected to be devoted, aggressive and ruthless during war even if they believe it is wrong. The G-d Krishna, comes to Arjuna, who is about to wage war against his family and at first he refuses but Krisna convinces him why he must fight. “Interwoven in his creation, the Spirit is beyond destruction. No one can bring to an end the Spirit which is everlasting... In whatever he does a man in truth has peace,” (Doc. 3-4, From the Mahabharata: Selections from the Bhagavad Gita).

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In looking at the story there is an emphasis on Arjuna struggling with the outcome of death and destruction as a byproduct of war, and not on fighting the war itself or determining whether the war is justifiable. The god Krishna tells Arjuna he must perform his duty. This emphasis on Arjuna having a duty or job with a binding responsibility that must be executed provides a reason why Arjuna is justified in fighting. Sen stresses that with this responsibility to fight, Arjuna did not dismiss any consequences of war on own personal life or the lives of other. Sen presents three key points that can be taken from looking at the Bhagavad Gita (Sen 208-211).

Arjuna, as a warrior, must follow his dharma (duty), because nothing must take more priority than fighting the war against evil. In fact, according to Krishna, avoiding the battle would cause the true sin, because inaction would violate Arjuna’s dharma and his honor. As students of the liberal arts, and like Arjuna, there are much higher things we need to be cautious about. “If you are killed, you win heaven; if you triumph, you enjoy the earth; therefore, Arjuna, stand up and resolve to fight the battle!” (2.37) Krishna, like the liberal arts, informs us to focus on the eternal and not the

He does not wish to enter the battle because he does not wish to harm his friends. The god Karisha, with him in his chariot, admonishes him to go to battle and do his duty. But Arjuna states plaintively, “Nothing good can come from slaughtering one’s own family in battle” (1.31).(48-49) He wishes to shun his duty, to

Arjuna at first has no problem with fighting until he sees his some of family getting ready to fight for the other. Now he is faced with the dilemma of what should he do? Should he stay true to his religion or go against his family? “Looking at all his relatives come together in both armies the son of Kunti broke down with deep compassion” (Anonymous Pg. 10). Family in India during this time was very important. Children we raised to respect their elders, siblings and parents. By going against his family Arjuna was disrespecting them and his culture. The people he was raised to respect were now his enemies. “I see perverse omens; and before me I see no good in killing my people in battle” (Anonymous Pg.11). While he sees no point in killing his family he has to follow fate. No matter how much he tries to protest he cannot fight what has been predestined for him. At the end

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

All through life, we experience various occasions when decision-making become necessary. A number of them present themselves in difficult forms and at crucial points. Most of the verdict we take will eventually figure and describe our track of lives. These are what we refer to as lessons of life. Choices never present themselves in an easy way. In some instance we are always forced to pay a price to achieve something. This implies that we are trading for an outcome we are seeking.

     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

Just a couple week or before, I was hovering around the streets of Kathmandu and was gyrating around a top of my house with a heavy brain box. Every of those 24 hours of my days used to be spent on finding the meaning of life, death and the reason I am here on this planet. After those rigorous searches inside the book ‘Nirwad, ‘The Alchemist’, and inside my own heart, I finally got the answer.

I believe that an ideal life is mostly based on happiness. It took me a while to discover what truely makes me happy because in my childhood, I perceived happiness as something unreachable by mankind. Especially, because of my struggle. We live in a world of so much problems and crisis. And. . . I come from a place that’s full of it — Africa. If we think of it, real happiness doesn’t come to us in an easy way. I agree with Tzu’s definition of happiness in his book: a desire or a fortune that remains eternity. According to Tzu, happiness is a fortune just as wealth and fame. Just to be honest, I had once thought that an everlasting happiness I unattainable. But, that was before I discovered that self-satisfaction and contentment results in a happier life. I achieved my happiness after I went through some situations and circumstances that hit my life for good. Before I share my story, I’d like to make a salient point that God is the bedrock of the overflowing fountain of happiness that prevails in my life. Through prayer and hard work I achieved an indescribable life of so many blessings and it all happened in the year 2014.

To lead a happy and fulfilling life, I believe we should all discover our own philosophy of life. Exercising the ability to rationally use our thinking and reasoning abilities is essential. We should all strive to be honest, good people and live our lives as well and happy as possible. Through experience we learn about ourselves and the world around us. I still have

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

This explains the beginning of my life all the way to the end of my life. My life from the beginning was very fun as I grew up living with my mom’s friend and my friend. But there were a lot of fights and I was very hyper back then. I have ADHD so back then when I was little; I was very hyper and wouldn't stop moving around the place. I always was annoying back then and never seemed to get my homework done at school.