Pursuit of Good Life
Persuassive Essay,
Draft 1 In the Pursuit of Good life In this very society, everyone is in the pursuit of good life. What is a good and happy life? There are many opinions as to what the so called “good life” is. Some people believe that the good life is attainable through education, while others believe that following a rule of conduct would leave you leading the good life. Some have a version of having all those basic survival necessities and millions of dollars. Still, there are many questions that arise when trying to answer the question, “what is the good life and how it can be attained?” In my opinion, a good life is not about having lots of money or basic survival necessities. It is about having a good education along with good morals, believing in good karma or deeds, a healthy life, and having a very good relationship with your families, friends, and with neighbors. Why education? Education is the engine analogy for releasing understanding on a level that allows one to live a healthier, happy, more productive lifestyle. Education is the base that holds back immoral activity, unhealthy habits, addictions and increases income, too. Without education you will not be respected in today’s society. To illustrate this, lets look at Malcolm X, one the most articulate and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s. A street hustler convicted for robbery in 1946 and spent seven years in prison, where he educated himself and later emerged as the leading well known spokesman for black separatism (210). If, he hadn’t put himself into study, he would have been criminal and uneducated for the rest of his life and no one would have known who Malcolm X was. What makes the system turn in such a way that some people become educated and others don’t? It’s all about the desire to become something and determination. It is just as important to be a good human being as well as educated person to lead a happy life.
Draft 1 In the Pursuit of Good life In this very society, everyone is in the pursuit of good life. What is a good and happy life? There are many opinions as to what the so called “good life” is. Some people believe that the good life is attainable through education, while others believe that following a rule of conduct would leave you leading the good life. Some have a version of having all those basic survival necessities and millions of dollars. Still, there are many questions that arise when trying to answer the question, “what is the good life and how it can be attained?” In my opinion, a good life is not about having lots of money or basic survival necessities. It is about having a good education along with good morals, believing in good karma or deeds, a healthy life, and having a very good relationship with your families, friends, and with neighbors. Why education? Education is the engine analogy for releasing understanding on a level that allows one to live a healthier, happy, more productive lifestyle. Education is the base that holds back immoral activity, unhealthy habits, addictions and increases income, too. Without education you will not be respected in today’s society. To illustrate this, lets look at Malcolm X, one the most articulate and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s. A street hustler convicted for robbery in 1946 and spent seven years in prison, where he educated himself and later emerged as the leading well known spokesman for black separatism (210). If, he hadn’t put himself into study, he would have been criminal and uneducated for the rest of his life and no one would have known who Malcolm X was. What makes the system turn in such a way that some people become educated and others don’t? It’s all about the desire to become something and determination. It is just as important to be a good human being as well as educated person to lead a happy life.
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