What are the most important things needed to live a good life?
In my honest opinion this is truly an individual choice. However I can only speak for myself when I answer this question.
What is the good life? Do we refer back to the old tv sitcom of the 70s with Richard Briers and Penelope Keith, when the good life was living off the land and being totally self dependent? Or is it something else?
In modern society I suspect it is something else, even though many would long to have a similar simple existence as the “Goodes” did back then.
Realistically, that life is not attainable by all so we have to resort to what we individually class as the good life. To have a good life and what I personally would class as the good life, there are a few aspects of our own demeanours that we have to make changes to.
Now I don’t have what I’d call the good life, I have a pretty good life and I’m happy with that. I’d imagine the Good life in truth contains a number, if not all of the following, that we strive to achieve on a daily basis but may not be fully versed in just yet:
- Financial security
- Job security
- A steady relationship
- A loving family
- The freedom to travel
- A good attitude
- Humility
- Kindness
- Compassion
- Understanding
We are all probably able to say we are fully conversant in a number of these aspects, however we are more than likely striving to attain these goals rather than exercising them on a daily basis. Just looking at these myself I can see where I fall down, and what I need to do to attain a fully “Good life” but a number of factors will probably step in and stop me ever achieving that.
So I guess I’ll just have to be content with achieving my “Best life” and be satisfied with that. And you know what? I’m content with that choice, as I’m sure many others will similarly be.
Enjoy your days, stay safe.
Foxes Den 
I would put ‘health’ at the top of the list because when you haven’t got that you can’t enjoy anything else. It may seem trite, but only to people whose lives don’t revolve around the need for medical services.
When I was young we were taught that the basic necessities of life were “food, clothing, and shelter”. Again health tops those three, but nevertheless they are valid. Of the four I’ve got two, sort of three, so things could be better.
Some of what you mention are personality traits which make us better people and thus should improve our odds at having our needs met. Not sure how I score on that.
The Goods (it was The Good Neighbours over here) were one of the funniest shows ever. Simple humour that has staying power. I’m not sure the edgy and often offensive style of modern times will still be amusing fifty years on.
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