Should people put the value of life into monetary value or should life be kept solely as an emotional quantity? ... Is it more important in society to "make babies" than it is just to live your life? ... I lived on wild vegetable, ate mud from Mother Earth, and drank urine from my own body" (Deng 16). ... Before having the ordeal with cancer his out look on life was just live it fast, everything was fast for him. ... He now preached that life can end very quickly and that everyone should live their lives to the fullest terms possible. ...

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This shouldn't be the way we value one's life. ... How can the value of one's life be bought? ... Before he was awestricken by cancer his view on life was to simply live it fast, as he was a very fast paced man. After surviving the cancer that was going to cost him his life he came out with a brand new view on his value of life. He now advises that life can end very quickly and that everyone should live his or her lives to the fullest. ...

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Is it more important to live well, rather than live at all? ... Thus (at least) one individual has lived a life, "not" worth living, in Socrates" mind. ... Moreover, Socrates concludes that a life is not worth living, unless it is lived well and he has not lived his life well. ... Rather, one would expect Socrates to live as a role model for his society; to life his life to its fullest, and live with mistakes - hoping that others may learn from him. ... To say that a life is not worth being lived is a tragedy in itself. ...

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We live in America and there are still many crazy people out there who cause chaos everyday, so is Steve Jobs saying it's okay to do that because you're following your heart? ... When issuing money to value a life, Ripley sparks out. ... In her report, What is a Life Worth? ... Life is way to precious to be handled with money. You can't put value on life. ...

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Every person decides on a way to live their life. ... In the House of Life, Dante Gabriel Rossetti shows three choices on how to live this mortal life on earth. ... Each poem offers to the reader a way to live during their time on this planet. ... The man says that all men, no matter how they live, will receive the same truth. ... Instead of living in fear you should repent and try to live correctly while enjoying life. ...

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Life in the gulag is very difficult and, with multiple year sentences, the reason to live is a question in every inmates mind. ... Many men have been in the camp for so long they would not know what to do if they were to live another type of life. ... Life in the camp is hard but there is motivation to live. The gulag was a very difficult place to live. ... Life in the gulags was an awful nightmare that men just wanted to wake up from, but there was always the will to live. ...

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The only law of life that I have is to live a happy (not necessarily long) life, and this paper will tell how to live a happy life. ... The meaning of life is to be happy. ... Life is not so simple at all. ... When that glorious, joyous era in your life takes place, you probably won't even notice it until your standing by the pearly white gates reflecting upon your life. In conclusion, please try to live a happy life, because if you don't, than you never really lived at all. ...

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Still others say that being truly happy will allow you to live a good life. ... Hindu philosophy can provide its followers with answers to many questions such as, what does it mean to live a good life? How should we live our lives? In Hinduism, to live a good life is to recognize oneself with Brahman and connect with it through knowledge, service and dedication. ... Plato believed a person should live their life for the polis. ...

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A philosophy of life usually discusses the and why of life. What is life, what are the elements of life? ... As well we should try to live a relatively simple life and we shouldn't floss or try to live too lavishly. ... To live a complete and fulfilling life all of the above should be implemented. ... Life should be lived to the fullest but an individual should realize the consequences of each action and learn from his mistakes only then can they become a better person....

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City life has got to be one of the most exciting places to live. Many people seem to think city life is too fast paced or too fake for them to enjoy a city life. ... In conclusion, living in the city can be a very exciting place to live and work. Because, city life has many things too offer from entertainment, convenience, and the people that life here. ... That is why I love the city so much, because I have lived in both worlds. ...

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They are made insecure by the speaker challenging the way their lives are lived because he lives his life differently, and is content with it when he says "The shame I win for singing is all mine/ The gold I miss for dreaming is all yours."" ... Richard Cory met all society's expectations for him because that is what he lived for. ... Richard Cory is unable to find meaning because he is unable to live for himself. He is forced to live for others due to his position and status in the world. ... In other words, her family, the people that care for her, bring her to the epiphany that her ...

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-Aristotle (Adler 79) We all live and have to take measures to make sure of living. ... His ideas of becoming as satisfied as possible, no matter the means, are ones to live by. ... We segregate by it, live by it, and die by it. ... But it is not easy to reach social and financial status in the culture we live in. ... You've reached the goal of western civilization, and their definition of the way to live life. ...

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The world we live in is thousand years old. ... Life is not same for every person. ... He may live in a slum in a small hut and there is filth and dirt everywhere at the same time another person may be sleeping, or playing with his friends, or riding a luxurious car and live in a big house. There is so much difference between the lives of these two persons but still they live. ... This proves the greatness of life. ...

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When we can live our daily life deeply and genuinely, we begin to feel free and are able to live; we can see the true nature of life. ... You are given an extraordinary thing, which is life, and you should use it to fulfil everything you desire, that is how life should be lived. ... If our life is filled with being caught in the restraints of pain and suffering, then our life doesn't have the same kind of meaning as if we live in freedom. Knowing that we have to die, I am determined to live my life properly, deeply. ... Mohandas Gandhi, spoke openly about how to live life: "Do not ...

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Are we to live good and decent lives, abiding by the laws of our religion, or our government. ... For me, to believe that there is a higher meaning in life other than to strictly procreate, I must believe there is a god. ... Plato believes that we live in a world of shadows, that our senses are not to be trusted, instead we should trust our minds. ... Plato lived in a much different world than we do today; he never knew what we knew. ... We will always strive for such a life, and in time I believe we will create such a place. ...

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The quality of life...let's see. I think that at my age it is quite hard to state with definite certanity whether or not I think the quality of my life is good; I don't have many life experiences that I could weigh that question upon. ... Over the past couple of days I have refined all of these principles into a set of conclusions, which neither unique nor profound, hang together for me personally and guide how I intend to consistently live life. ... And that group of people is ever changing and expanding the longer I live. 2) Anything worth having is not going to be given to me. ......

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If one takes a moment to look at his or her life as a whole "surely it might be easier to find some hidden value "some purpose in a life well lived. ... A life well lived is a life lived without compromise "without barriers. A life well lived begins with being honest and truthful to yourself about what you are on this earth to do. ... We can live a miserable life for twenty years and then turn it around in the last twenty. ... We may think that we have lived a meaningless existence when in reality one act of kindness has produced a miraculous transformation in the life of so...

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On the other end, there could be nothing at all, no after life, meaning we only have one chance to experience life in this universe, we live and die and the universe moves on. ... Because there is only one truth and any possibility motivates me to live a life where I could be happy and smile in my last hour. ... But I'd like to believe that we live on after we die. ... And if not, I'd like to believe we live on through the love we give while still alive. ... A part of me that is the love I gave, will live on and that's enough for me. ...

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- Aristotle Growing up, every child wishes to live a life of happiness and prosperity. ... This is what we all envision as a good life but as Aristotle puts it, to have a good life it's not all about wealth and power but a more sophisticated theory to a good life. ... So try to become powerful because power is what there is. " It is in my opinion that Aristotle's theory is correct, that a well-lived life is an active life of doing what is virtuous or excellent for humans to do. ... I've put myself in a supportive community of fellow friends and professors that are willing to ...

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A good life for right now is to be able to have a happy life. ... Are society shows us what we should do and should not to do live a happy life. ... Augustine is extremely thankful for having been given the opportunity to live with God. ... Augustine started out in childhood with a restless heart because he had to live in two different worlds. ... It seems as if Augustine felt that if he were to live in both of these worlds, his life would turn out to be nothing. ...

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Valuing life is the most important thing you could ever do. Simple actions can be taken rather easily to live a life with happiness surrounding you 24/7. ... In a speech by Steve Jobs, "You've got to find what you love" he stated that he was fired from his own company, had enough money to live for the rest of his life workless, but he still admired what he did so he created another company which is still popular to this day. ... Older generations are preparing the newer generations for the world they're going to have to live in. ... They're all strangers but learned to...

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One such take on the meaning of life is that life itself is completely hopeless. ... Thomas Hardy's take on life can be clearly seen. ... In his mind there is no reason to live because no one remembers you anyway. ... Hardy believes life is pointless because no one will remember you anyway. Houseman believes that to live is to be hopeless, and would rather die young and in his prime. ...

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Hopes And Dreams: Overcoming Adversity After watching the movie "Suggestions On How To Live A Happy And Rewarding Personal and Professional Life" two quotes stuck out in which I thought were basic necessities and a fundamental component in establishing a successful life. ... If someone believes they can live their life, filled with hope, and try and become successful then no one can take away the sense of pride, the understanding of security, and their overall happiness. ... King of his hope, and because of that he succeeded in life. ... No matter how tough life may seem at sometimes or how...

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I acknowledge the fact that life is meant for us to be lived, to be enjoyed and like a philosopher may say," this is just a resting place." Nevertheless the analogy from nature is not relevant to human life. ... As a student, I have faced many hurdles in life both at school and at home. ... They, too, undoubtedly have tasted the bitterness of life but have succeeded in surmounting it. ... In other words living life monotonously. ...

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Religion, of course, provides every follower with a reason for existence, mainly to be good to others and live a happy life. ... Tolstoy observed that faith and religion existed so that man can live. ... Faith is the power of life." ... If a person did not believe he lived for a purpose, he would not choose to live. ... One argument brought up by Tolstoy is that if life had no meaning, no one would live it. ...

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