The Good Life Stieglitz Analysis
Introductory writing piece
What is the “good life”?
The “good life” is subjective and relative to each human being as we all have different perspectives on what the “good life” is. As we experience life, we come to the understanding of what “good” means at its bases. I was asked whether or not I would cheat to get into university and I had said yes. I had decided that it was a great decision because it meant making my parents happy and helping my community in every form possible, but to my fellow classmates I was wrong. In this situation, both arguments were correct as we all came from different walks of life and different experiences. Since we all have different views on what the “good life” is we can get countless different answers. But if I were to classify the good life, Edward J. Stieglitz explains it perfectly;
The important thing to you is not how many years in your life, but how much life in your years! (The second forty years, Chicago Tribune, 1947) …show more content…
To me, being truly alive is living the good life. Making each day worth getting out of bed and making an impact on society. So that when I do crawl into bed again, I can ponder and realize what a wonderful day it has been. To be able to appreciate the gift of living that God has blessed me with and realize that if I were to wake up the next day, I will try my best to make it better than the previous. That is the good
What is the “good life”?
The “good life” is subjective and relative to each human being as we all have different perspectives on what the “good life” is. As we experience life, we come to the understanding of what “good” means at its bases. I was asked whether or not I would cheat to get into university and I had said yes. I had decided that it was a great decision because it meant making my parents happy and helping my community in every form possible, but to my fellow classmates I was wrong. In this situation, both arguments were correct as we all came from different walks of life and different experiences. Since we all have different views on what the “good life” is we can get countless different answers. But if I were to classify the good life, Edward J. Stieglitz explains it perfectly;
The important thing to you is not how many years in your life, but how much life in your years! (The second forty years, Chicago Tribune, 1947) …show more content…
To me, being truly alive is living the good life. Making each day worth getting out of bed and making an impact on society. So that when I do crawl into bed again, I can ponder and realize what a wonderful day it has been. To be able to appreciate the gift of living that God has blessed me with and realize that if I were to wake up the next day, I will try my best to make it better than the previous. That is the good