The Importance Of Lifeful Life

Throughout generations in literature, “to live deliberately” has been the goal and purpose of life. As Alexander Supertramp (aka Chris McCandless) said, “The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun” (57).

With this, we no longer can answer the important questions that ask “what” of our lives. We begin to care only about chasing after what we find pleasure or survival in.

	Living is about making choices. The choices people make shape their lives for better or worse. Even the decision not to choose has its effects, often not wanted. But the individual who chooses to make positive choices and to act accordingly is more likely to see his or her life reflect his or her beliefs and desires. Usually the individual who chooses to take action is also willing to face the risks and obstacles that such choices involve.

Susie Steiner in her article “Top five regrets of the dying” an informational piece Implicitly states that most people do not live their lives as they feel they should have.

Firstly, to live deliberately means to live with a purpose. Thoreau argues that many people live without a purpose because they do not have much time for themselves. People have practically a list of things to do every day, which may resemble other people 's list. For most college students, college is the only place where they have free time. We go weeks and even months without never confronting complex problems since we are always technically doing the same thing. Since we typically do the same thing every day, it causes us to go in auto-pilot, which means we "have no time but to be machines"(Thoreau 7). We place so much on us that it is overwhelming and as a result, we end up feeling like we have little time for ourselves. Living with a purpose also means "living in the moment."

Everyone demands perennial improvement along with perfection; however, perfection eliminates the possibility of improvement. Upon contemplation of these common expectations, it is evident that they are illogical, unattainable, and therefore defeating. Analyzing life consequently enables a fuller, happier life. Many argue that an unhappy life is not worth living, providing further support to Socrates’ notion. Additionally, Karl Marx concluded that socialism would bring the end of history because there would be no more struggle, which is what prompted the progression of history. Hence, without need for change, there is no reason to live. In conclusion, change gives life purpose by way of propelling movement over

n today's world, people are often so caught up in their day-to-day lives that they don't have time to think about their life. As a result of this, it can set them up to go in a direction that doesn't match up with their true needs.

It is basically self-explanatory, if one cannot go out take action and find the answers to their questions or concerns what is one living for? “To many existentialists, the idea of abundance is the freedom and our own moral code. One cannot live over and over again, a human being cannot win, break even or get out. ”(Time waver-YouTube). Live life creating for your own self because at the end you are who you decide to be, not what society boxes you into being.

To create a meaningful life, individuals must learn to enjoy what their life has to offer and to enjoy what it is they have to the

This is the second in a series of articles describing why people who want to live a more fulfilling life by being on purpose, fail to follow through with making the changes they desire.

Living in a media-driven world often causes many people to attempt to live a life full of plastic, whether it is plastic cards, plastic surgeries, or plastic personalities. As a teenager growing up in the middle of this popular lifestyle, I am at a constant battle with myself of what type of person I will become. My family had a huge impact on my morals that were set at a young age. I looked up to one family member in particular for advice and guidance, my aunt. The most important lesson I learned from my aunt was to live a life worth remembering by understanding that relationships rule, failure is good, and be myself.

The ancient Egyptians were the first culture discovered to strongly value the relationship of an afterlife with regards to moral and evil actions. In contrary belief to being obsessed with death, the Egyptians held onto the outlook of living a just life. Being given the opportunity to live fruitfully in the post-mortem world, was an optimistic ideal in turn for people to appreciate life on Earth. Taking care of the land and crops in hopes for revival in the afterlife – which involves mummification – as opposed to the negative philosophies of other cultures (Casey 2013: 1). The evolution of belief in Osiris as judge of the dead, spanned thousands of years, from shortly before the Early Dynastic Period to the Ptolemaic Dynasty and is written about in Pyramid texts to the Book of the Dead. These sources reinforce the distress that comes with post-mortem judgement and presents the possibility of resurrection for all, not just solely to the King and his close circle, as otherwise believed (Budge 1973: 148). Egyptians aspired to interact with Osiris in the hereafter and did so by practicing rituals as well as living a vindicated life for hopes of living a righteous existence in the netherworld.

In between the day we are born and the day we die is what we call life. No one chooses to be born. No one can control the circumstances in which they are born. Life is a mystery. Psychologists argue nature vs nurture. Is a person’s personality and intelligence predetermined at birth or is it how they are raised? It may even be a little bit of both. Like snowflakes, no two people are the same. Many things make us different such as skin color, religion, gender, and other beliefs. I believe all humans have one thing in common. Everyone wants to have a good life. That good life may be based upon the number of lives someone positively impacts, financial success or a certain social status. For me a good life is a life with money, love and purpose.

As a young adult, it is really difficult to define what a good life is. A “Good life” it's an expression that is interpreted differently by every individual. However, my humanities class helped me clarify my thoughts about how the term “good life” could be defined. A good life is living with ambition and creating new experiences with the ones you love the most. For me, a good life not only consist of me reaching my goals but it also lies on helping the people around me to reach their goals. Having the right values and priorities complement a gratifying life. During this journey, I have learned that analyzing several situations can lead to a great way of associating ideas and understanding certain events that take place in my life. Medicine is a very rigorous field of study, therefore I must hold the concept of a good life in order to achieve my goals and keep my priorities in the right order. Humanities has been a great base for me to develop the right mindset to pursue my career. For instance, the modules: “The True Purpose of a Liberal Education,” “Morality and Ethics,” “Happiness,” “Nature,” and “Life Affirmation,” were the ones that made the most significant impact on my perspective in life.

What are some things most people live life without enjoying? Most of the time, it is the small things in life. Many people go through life, focusing on a big grand picture, but fail to enjoy the little moments in life that make them happy for just a second or will amuse them for awhile. In my opinion, if you live life worrying about what people think about you, or changing your lifestyle to fit in then you are not really enjoying life.