One definition of GOOD is "to be desired of..." So, our question changes a little in that is should read: What is the desired life?
Obviously, this is different for each one of us in that what is desired by one is more than like not desired by another.
Some may want to be:
- wealthy,
- powerful,
- respected,
- faithful,
- happy, others not or don't care and if they don't really care then do they care about something else or just don't see that option as being that important?
I suppose that many of us see the GOOD LIFE as being gifted with the kind of life where everything just seems to fall in place... like,
- finding the perfect spouse
- working at the perfect company
- having the perfect boss
- raising perfect children
- having perfect health... but many us aren't that lucky if being lucky is the right phrase to use here because some of us believe that there is not such thing as having good luck that it is often because people are just better prepared than other people. And, I suppose that there is some truth to that, but I just can't help but think that luck does favor some people.
Experiencing the GOOD LIFE is also going to change with age and maturity and education and experience since all of those do in fact impact one's life and the potential luck that is associated with one's life.
Personally, I perceived the GOOD LIFE differently at age 25 than I did at 40 and differently again at age 60 and differently again at my present age of 72 because at this age, all I really care about is:
- being able to pay my bills
- waking up again the next morning
- having a bowel movement
- not feeling fatigued
- having the desire to write
- having unassisted mobility
