The Unexamined Life is not Worth Living

The Unexamined Life is not worth living. I think this statement, although a bit harsh, is true to some extent. I definitely believe that it is necessary to examine your own life. “What you're doing”, “Why you're doing it,” and “What you will be doing in the future” are three questions that everyone who should be asking themselves on a regular basis. Otherwise, they will be like robots doing the same exact same routine without a purpose. It’s necessary to examine and organize life in order to achieve success and happiness. Setting goals and achieving them is the great purpose of life in my eyes. Everything one does, everything one participates in, should bring them one step closer to their goals and ultimately to happiness. For example, if you don’t believe being in school will benefit you in any way, then it is better to drop out and do something that will get you where you want to be than to stay in a system that you will not benefit from. Many people have dropped out of school and are now one of the most successful people in the world. Although it is necessary to question the purpose of your own life, I don’t think it absolutely necessary to question every single policy in the world we live in. For the most part, the government that we have established has been set up in such a way that if we were to have a problem with a policy or a system, then we are able to address our concern and change it. The fact that we are able to fight for equality is a prime example of that. It’s hard to really question the policies that the government make because if it’s not benefiting one person, it’s benefiting another. We can’t exactly examine every single law to our own liking because we live in a society; laws must benefit the majority. Sometimes we have to accept the fact that we can’t all have it our way. The education system, for example, might not be necessary for everyone, but it is needed for the majority. Without it, our standard of living would be much lower and many people will not have the opportunity to grow and learn. All in all, the life worth living is one with a purpose.