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A Good Life Is A Life With Purpose

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Good life is a life with purpose. It is a life where you make the most of everything in any kind of situation, be it good or bad, where in the toughest of times you stay calm, collected and are able to perceiver through. It is a life journeyed through with family, friends and other loved ones. It is one where you don't regret the decisions you make and do not think about what it would have been had you done something differently, i.e. it is a life without any ‘what ifs’. To be loved and to be able to love is a crucial part of having a good life. A good life is something that everyone wants to have or achieve without really realizing that they might already have one. Through this essay I want to show everyone that the ‘good’ aspect in good life …show more content…

Nobody can tell you to get happy, it is something that you have to find and acquire yourself. Relationships are very important in a good life. A great deal of happiness can be acquired through friends and family. For those who are unfortunate enough to be deprived of a family can substitute it with friends or respective spouses. If you are happy, you will have more friends. The more friends you have, the happier you will be. If you are unhappy, people may not want to be affected by your negativity and would prefer to stay away from you. Having no friends can make your life difficult and negative. Good friends may help your life last longer, too, according to an Australian study. Conducted by the Centre for Ageing Studies at Flinders University, the study followed nearly 1,500 older people for 10 years. It found that those who had a large network of friends outlived those with the fewest friends by 22%. When you are happy, positivity through that happiness gives you a lot of emotional and psychological strength. You feel like you have the power to do anything and say anything. When you are happy your attitude towards any situation

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