"How should one live?" This is one of the most daunting questions one person can ask another, but I've gotten what I consider to be very good responses:
- "One should live life to the fullest, taking every available opportunity that comes to pass. Life
should be lived without hesitation to help others and help oneself" (BR).
- "Live in the moment and don't focus on the past or future. Be there for people but don't put
yourself last" (AD).
- "Comfortably but not extravagantly" (PH).
- "One should live with purpose, continually striving to achieve perfection by one's own
definition" (MB).
I believe such a thought-provoking question is best answered as simply as possible:
- passionately
- responsibly
- morally
- artistically
- without regret
The above is a small list, but I believe it covers the basics of what Life should consist of. One person cannot answer such a question for all mankind; it is up to the individual to decide what he is passionate about, what he doesn't want to regret, or where his moral compass is pointing him. I don't think the question should be, "How should one live?" but, "How should you live?"
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I believe that in this you bring up some very good points and guidelines on how one should live their life. As you stated in the last paragraph, no two people will have the same thoughts on how life should be lived. Nussbaum states that, "all citizens should have ten central capabilities, which means they should all be ready to be able to go out and choose that thing (for example, health care, employment opportunities, political participation). If they don't use the opportunity, that's up to them." (Examined Life 124) I think that this touches on what you were saying that one person cant answer this question for everyone. It is that person's choice to live his life to the degree that he feels fitting.
I agree with pretty much everything you said and like how you used multiple quotes and atleast five words to answer this question. Because I believe that everyone is going to have their own answer to this question depending on what their own morals and values are and what they are passionate about. I think that everyone's answer has an underlying theme to live with drive for something that would make you feel like you have a purpose.
The question is really broad and has an infinite amount of answer but I think the words that you came up with highlight the main things that would make people's answers different.
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