Tag: understanding

Mind your own..

What makes a good neighbor?

I’m quite lucky that I have good neighbours, all different faiths, from many places in this big old world, some I know very little about, others I socialise with and know very well, but we all seem to abide by the following points

  • We mind our own business
  • We don’t gossip
  • We don’t enforce belief’s or opinion on each other
  • We respect our neighbours
  • We look out for each other

And after many years this is one reason that I don’t really want to move away, none of the above are planned points, they just all fell into place, a mutual unwritten agreement and I love it.

But then again, we are very lucky.

Have a wonderful day.

Living the good life or your “Best life”

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.

Enjoy the journey (internet)

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.