A good life can be defined as having things that we want in life, that is, concepts that are in our interests in a critical perspective ("What Is a Good Life?"). For instance, According to Five-Fold Happiness, which contain the Chinese concepts of Prosperity, Happiness, Luck, Longevity and Wealth their belief is that when people surrounds themselves with lucky objects, good fortunes will follow thus making them realize other fours elements, besides luck, of having a good life (Sung, p. 11-49). However, having a good life should not be confused to mean living well. These are two separate achievements which have a connection but are distinguished in the sense that; living well implies trying to construct a good life, the result of which depends on the available essential constraints to the dignity of humans. On the other side, they require one another in that; the importance of a good life is portrayed by understanding its contributions to the achievement of living well ("What Is a Good Life?").
My plan to achieving good life is first and foremost, recognize my own responsibility to ensure I live well with the belief that living well basically means constructing a life which not only becomes pleasurable but is also good in a critical way. The cornerstone to my plans of achieving a good life is the need of uniting my ethical and moral behavior in a manner that satisfies my objective of living well as well as respecting the rights and affairs of others. To earn a good life, I think it would not be possible to release myself from the responsibility of living well. Again, my contemplation, reasoning and knowledge acquisition adds to my plan of earning a good life. Embracing order and balance in my undertakings forms part of my plans for living well.
Work Cited
"What Is a Good Life?" The New York Review of Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2016. <http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2011/02/10/what-good-life/?pagination=false>
Sung, Vivien. Five-Fold Happiness: Chinese Concepts of Luck, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness, and Wealth. Chronicle Books, (2002); 11-49
