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The Good Life
The good life. That’s what we all want, right? That’s what all the fuss is about. It’s what parents want for their children. It’s what we dream of as teenagers. It’s cause for celebration and perhaps a little envy. “Ahhh . . . would you look at that! He (or she) has got it made. Man, that’s the life.”
But what is the good life? What is it that we are we longing for? To what do we aspire? There are many who have a great deal more than others, but it is not enough. Their homes are larger and their views are more expansive. Their hips are thinner and their faces are lovelier or more handsome. Yet they are unhappy or lonely or restless, dissatisfied and wanting more.
What makes one’s life “good”? Of course there are the basics. ...
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