What Is Reality?
Copyright (c) 2010 Paul Buzan
Is the life of a priest more meaningful than a millionaire who uses his money to educate children? Is being a nun more successful than being the head of Amnesty International? Is being a corporate superstar more important than raising happy children? What defines success?
Is the life of a millionaire who uses his money to educate children any less meaningful than a priest? Is being the head of Amnesty International less successful than being a nun? Is raising happy children less important than being a corporate superstar? What defines success?
There are many conclusions to the above questions and some work very hard trying to live a life that matches up to these so called ideals. But are they happy? Are they really successful? There are many principles and laws written on life but did it get those that have tried to obey them anywhere in the end?
The study of the theories of life is called philosophy. Many people who study philosophy often end up with more questions than they started with. For some this study is a complete waste of time and for others it has given their lives more meaning.
Whether we are achieving anything is shown by our personal life results. Are we happy? Do we have plenty of friends and family around us? Are we healthy? Free of money problems? You cannot be living a successful life unless you are happy, healthy, and creative and surrounded by people you love who love you back.
The reality is proving different even though you may be obeying all the rules of a philosophical life. Decide what you personally want out of your life by stopping to follow rules dictated by other people. You only get one chance to live life and you might as well choose it to be a happy and healthy one. Get out of the rat race for a couple of hours… make a decision today to stop what you are doing and decide what it is you want to achieve from your life.
Evaluate your current actions next. Will you achieve your dream lifestyle if you continue living the way you are? If yes; then great. But I suspect this exercise will probably highlight a number of things you should be doing differently. You should be taking more exercise, nourishing your body and your mind and eating more healthy foods.
You need to clear up in your mind what success means to you and release any confusion you have about it. Stop worrying about what philosophers say is the route to happiness and instead; achieving your version of a happy successful life needs for you to concentrate on just that.
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