Comments on: The Good Life Part 2 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/ Improve Your Life Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: IAmSoOverMe http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-153429 IAmSoOverMe Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:42:59 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/#comment-153429 I definitely agree with that. A lot of people want to be known a certain way while they are alive, but another way when they aren't. I don't think some wealthy woman that married some guy for his money wants a caption on her headstone that says "known for never having a job, driving an SUV, and living in a million dollar home". Of course not. But she would definitely want you to have known those things when she was alive. Gee, I wonder why this is. I definitely agree with that. A lot of people want to be known a certain way while they are alive, but another way when they aren’t. I don’t think some wealthy woman that married some guy for his money wants a caption on her headstone that says “known for never having a job, driving an SUV, and living in a million dollar home”. Of course not. But she would definitely want you to have known those things when she was alive. Gee, I wonder why this is.

]]> By: Xavier http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-152140 Xavier Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:16:17 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/#comment-152140 All in all, I still think you're awesome. Your writings have inspired me many times, and you have definitely make a positive contribution to my life, whether you value that or not. All in all, I still think you’re awesome. Your writings have inspired me many times, and you have definitely make a positive contribution to my life, whether you value that or not.

]]> By: Xavier http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-152137 Xavier Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:07:41 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/#comment-152137 Why would i have to contribute value to other people's life for my life to have any meaning? And why would living now in preparation for my funeral accomplish anything? I am not interested about how people will view me when I'm dead. I am interested in now. People can be fickle, people can be mistaken. I won't let my happiness rest on my interaction with people, nor their memories and opinions of me, which may or may not be accurate. I do agree that one must pursue one's values and passions. I do not agree, though, that the materialistic view of life is necessarily empty. One can value one's achievements over other people, and one should. Achievement is the creation of values by the use of one's independent mind, and material objects are the physical embodiment of those values. So in effect, valuing one's accomplishments is by implication, valuing one's mind. Why would i have to contribute value to other people’s life for my life to have any meaning?

And why would living now in preparation for my funeral accomplish anything? I am not interested about how people will view me when I’m dead. I am interested in now.
People can be fickle, people can be mistaken. I won’t let my happiness rest on my interaction with people, nor their memories and opinions of me, which may or may not be accurate.

I do agree that one must pursue one’s values and passions. I do not agree, though, that the materialistic view of life is necessarily empty. One can value one’s achievements over other people, and one should. Achievement is the creation of values by the use of one’s independent mind, and material objects are the physical embodiment of those values. So in effect, valuing one’s accomplishments is by implication, valuing one’s mind.

]]> By: John Sadler http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-151745 John Sadler Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:21:10 +0000 http://lifecoachesblog.com/2007/11/29/the-good-life-part-2/#comment-151745 Thanks Shelley for your thoughts on values. I agree with you that the best we can hope for in this life is that we contribute something to the well-being of others. On the other hand it is a special person who never makes a mistake and has no regrets, but my thought is that we are human and can only do our best. Better than that to find someone with whom I can do my best through love is also very important. Thanks Shelley for your thoughts on values. I agree with you that the best we can hope for in this life is that we contribute something to the well-being of others. On the other hand it is a special person who never makes a mistake and has no regrets, but my thought is that we are human and can only do our best. Better than that to find someone with whom I can do my best through love is also very important.

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