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Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:45:59 +0100

Hopefully, a good and wise life would include some laughter. In my recent book, "Wilubi's Wizdum" I have tried to blend laughter with wisdom.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:39:49 +0100

How to measure good life is subjective. Based on the individual's yardstick. Although I have to agree with Deepak Chopra that a good life is realisation of one's goal,his measure is more altruistic. In different backgrounds, a poverty-stricken countries like Zimbawe, a good life is having a meal a day and able to live to see another day.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:22:18 +0100

I agree completely with what Mr. Chopra says. I wonder why he gets such a bad rap.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:06:04 +0100

Once again, Deepak Chopra speaks with a wisdom that some day I can only hope to emululate. One of the more enlightened, brilliant thinkers of our time.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:42:01 +0100

Definition to good life is relative and it varies from person to person. A good life for a materialistic person will be very different from a spiritually aware person.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:08:22 +0100

I definitely agree with this brief explanation of the good life, and think the end is essential, about participating in the lives of other.

I think a necessary component of the good life is connecting oneself to the world in which we participate and beginning to understand the processes that we are enabling.

A lot of current self-help books are outrageously selfish, and unfortunately many people who are already quite self-involved gravitate to them. There is a tricky but necessary distinction to be made between self-betterment (which will thereby lead you to love, compassion and the urge to participate) and perpetual, aimless, self-development. This reckless drive to excel is deeply troubling.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:07:59 +0100

this question is too hard to quantify. though this guy made his genuine attempt. to survive and procreate are the aims in life and along the way to help a few close friends, have a few drinks and laugh, and exercise mind and body. there are so many ways to get through, but no one measure of a good life

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:41:27 +0100

I agree with Chopra and with jonnytran. Chopra suggest what I understand to be a noble life and I understand jonnytran's perspective to be satisfied and accepting of your actions, at the end of the day. Personally I would like to be satisfied with trying to lead a noble life.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:13:23 +0100

I agree with all those but to put it in simpler terms, I would say that a good life consists of no regrets. A good life is all relevant to who's life it is.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:53:55 +0100

Ready: I have to respectfully disagree with your assessment as I don't believe people always know what's best for themselves (which is also why I'm not a libertarian). To take an extreme example, a crack addict may think he or she is leading a 'good life' (and that may well be), but in all likelihood, that person would find a life under Chopra's principles far more fulfilling. The subject in question need not be an addict; he/she could just as easily be a business executive or a stay-at-home parent.

Our society has developed entire industries around helping people achieve a 'good life', from psychotherapy and self-help books to pharmaceuticals and weight-loss programs. Apparently, happiness is not yet something we can purchase at Walmart.

Comment on: Re: What is the measure of a good life?

Bigthink — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:49:59 +0100

The measure of a good life is determined by the evaluators priorities. I believe regret and ignorance are mitigating factors when determining the value of a life. If a self evaluator believes that remaining interested only in themselves and second guessing are qualities then a life I might deem wasted is actually considered to be good. We can only truly evaluate our own lives.