What does it take to live a “good life”? What is expected of us as individuals? The answer unfolds from the survival imperative: the requirements are: (a) clear perception: to see things as they are, to separate the real from unreal. (b) honest appraisal: no overstatement, or estimation of your own abilities in a situation where you make decisions. (c) active learning: experience events, learn from them, adapt to change with a new, or different decision; and academic learning of arts and sciences. (d) exhibit courage: despite the danger, do what you must to survive. (e) responsible for your choices: own your actions. What does it take to live the “complete life”? What is expected of us as members of society? All of the above and add the following: (a) reproduction: as many children as you can afford and support. (b) teaching learned skills: instruction of your young is the parental responsibility. (c) appreciate beauty and music: beauty in creation and in man’s creations; music is a communal collaborative effort and related to the next two items. (d) support of relatives: ownership of favors and obligations, aid to your genetic line. (e) support your society: the related group, community, and nation.
(c) Copyright 2006: George Wallace recently published a book on religion which lashes out at nearly all of the comfortable ideas about God, the trappings of organized religion, and the priesthood. His pithy comments and suggestions for a return to a God-centered personal religion will interest everyone. This article may be freely reprinted so long as all copyright attributions, and the full content of this resource box are included. www.OhGodIsThatYou.com
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