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Socrates’ claim that the unexamined life is not worth living makes a

satisfying climax for the deeply principled arguments he presents on


behalf of the philosophical life. The claim is that only in striving to
come to know ourselves and to understand ourselves do our lives
have any meaning or value. Socrates means to think thoroughly of
our action. We are living and constantly changing we need a moment
to look back and think of our action in the past and think, how can we
improve it? What are the wrong things we've done? Dealing with the
past is not being sentimental but it will help you become a better
person.

I have this one experience where I became impulsive about buying


things online. I didn’t think of my allowance at that time. The price of
the item blinded me. After few days of waiting for the item to be
delivered at home, I realized that I made the wrong decision. My
mom got mad at me because I spent my allowance on unnecessary
things instead of saving money. I learned that I should not be
impulsive and buy essential items. Also, I should think twice before
making rushed decisions.

With that being said, this phrase of "worth living life" tells us, who are
seeking the purpose of life, that there is no value in existing until we
examine our lives. Examining our lives can help us grow both
personally and spiritually. We can't progress toward a better
understanding of our true nature until we study and reflect on our
lives. And those who think about their life's purpose are more likely to
live a happy life than those who exist. We must also remember that
our lives are worth living when we understand how to investigate
others and ourselves to arrive at a thorough response to the question
of life's meaning. It's also crucial to understand that one's happiness
in life does not originate from or rely on others. Others can only
contribute to our feelings by triggering them, but we are the ones who
discover and create our happiness. Thus, a person's life is worth
living if he investigates himself and others virtuously to find the
meaning and satisfaction of life.

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