An Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living
“An unexamined life is not worth living” Essay “An unexamined life is not worth living,” said Socrates who questioned everything in his life. He always asked, “Why am I here and what is my purpose.” I would ask myself the same exact thing when I was younger because I always wondered what am I doing on earth and why me, what makes me do the things I do. The saying, “An unexamined life is not worth living” is very true in its words because living life on autopilot or having no purpose in life is having an unworthy life. As Socrates puts it in order to make one’s life worthy is to first examine him/herself and then others in society to find the meaning of a happy life. Not being able to examine one’s life, beliefs, values, and positions puts us in a predicament of problem solving and self-satisfaction. Living life on auto-pilot such as waking up, getting ready for school or work, eat, study, go home, eat, and sleep. Doing that on a regular basis is not living life and living like that you’re wasting your life and not examining it as a person should be doing so. One must be able to inspect life and not have a dreary routine. All in al, Socrates belief is that any human who does not examine their own life , reality, relationships, thoughts, etc.. is wasting their life away and is not worth living. To live the examined life, one must become like a child again and question everything. Having good values and morals is also a good thing and should ask yourself, “What do I value in life, What is my purpose and what am I trying to do in this life” does your life serve a purpose and remember to always question everything because we are not animals and we have a brain and are capable of thinking