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What does it mean to you personally to "have a good life"? How about "a balanced life"? How important is...

... this (good and balanced life) to you and why? - What do you think it will help you achieve in the long run? Everyone has different motivations in life so I'm curious as to how this might vary for different individuals. Thanks!

Public Comments

1. i have achieved happiness and peace. i can only keep this if i live a balanced life. recreational, spiritual, and giving. it makes for a good life. i've had money and no money. i've been thin and obese. my happiness has nothing to do with those things. it's how i feel when i give time, work, and love. i thought i would be happy if i could stop smoking. i was. how could i love my neighbor if i was blowing smoke all around him? it does nothing to bring about peace.
2. I have see rich people who are not happy, so money is not a factor. I see famous people who are miserable, so fame is not a factor. I see talented people who are sad, so being gifted is not a factor. I see beautiful people who are depressed, so beauty doesn't make you happy. Yet, I am happy despite the fact that I am not famous, rich, handsome or talented. I am happy because of luck, things just happen to go my way all the time...some people just have all the luck.
3. good and evil. happy and sad. life and death. walk the fine line of balancing everything thru life, if possible, then pass it on.