The Good Life

Well, lately we've been talking a lot about research in class. But, oddly, that's not what stood out to me. What made an impression on me was what I learned in reading about the family this week. Families contribute immensely to the average human's sense of well-being. This is huge! That means that what gives us a feeling of satisfaction, usefulness, and happiness comes not in temporal things, money, careers, or entertainment. What makes us the happiest is having people to love and being loved by those people. That seems like common sense but I think it's something that is very often missed in our quest for "the good life". When I read that I was reminded of a video my mom showed me once. It's about two brother who can't seem to get along when they're younger. This hurts their sense of well-being and satisfaction with life. When they're relationship improves, every aspect of their lives improve. That's how it works. We are happiest when our family lives are running smoothly. Smoothly doesn't mean perfectly. Life is hard, but it gets easier when you have people to rely on. I've included the video below. Enjoy!

 

I think that's a beautiful display of how families can affect our happiness in so many ways. This is what we should be seeking after. This is what brings true joy into life. Everything else is so fleeting. "The Good Life" is having people who know everything about you and love you anyway. It's having people to pull together with when tragedy strikes. It may sound cliche but family is really what makes this life worth living. And it's what will make heaven, heaven.