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    TITLE: The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

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    Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. The document argues that living an examined life means reflecting on decisions, journeys, and discoveries in order to anticipate the future and thrive in the present. As college students, we have opportunities to look forward to careers and families, but living without examination means simply going through the motions without considering what the future may hold. While some examination is necessary, constantly questioning and studying life can also be disappointing, as one may never find all the answers sought.

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    TITLE: The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

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    Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. The document argues that living an examined life means reflecting on decisions, journeys, and discoveries in order to anticipate the future and thrive in the present. As college students, we have opportunities to look forward to careers and families, but living without examination means simply going through the motions without considering what the future may hold. While some examination is necessary, constantly questioning and studying life can also be disappointing, as one may never find all the answers sought.

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    Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. The document argues that living an examined life means reflecting on decisions, journeys, and discoveries in order to anticipate the future and thrive in the present. As college students, we have opportunities to look forward to careers and families, but living without examination means simply going through the motions without considering what the future may hold. While some examination is necessary, constantly questioning and studying life can also be disappointing, as one may never find all the answers sought.

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    TITLE: The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

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    Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. The document argues that living an examined life means reflecting on decisions, journeys, and discoveries in order to anticipate the future and thrive in the present. As college students, we have opportunities to look forward to careers and families, but living without examination means simply going through the motions without considering what the future may hold. While some examination is necessary, constantly questioning and studying life can also be disappointing, as one may never find all the answers sought.

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    “TITLE: The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living”

    A life worth living is one that has been examined. “The unexamined life is not worth
    living,” Socrates said, because life is all about decisions, journeys, and discoveries. We make
    decisions throughout our lives that will influence us for the future, whether they are lifestyle
    decisions, financial decisions, or decisions that affect how we carry ourselves on a daily basis.
    An unexamined life guides us through life without ever reflecting on our actions, journeys, or
    discoveries. What are we here on earth for if we don't delve into life and think about it? An
    examined life helps us to reflect on the past, anticipate the future, and thrive in the present
    moment.
    As a college student, we have the opportunity to look forward to professions, families,
    and a variety of exciting adventures. People who live an unexamined life simply go through the
    motions of their lives, not considering what their futures may contain. A person's life would be
    lack of value and they would be unhappy if they chose to live it without examination. They'd
    also be ignorant to the consequences of their actions on themselves and others. Part of the fun of
    life is having something to look forward to, and you have something to look forward to at every
    stage of your life. As a child grows older, they anticipate receiving their first car, graduating
    from high school, attending college, marrying, finding work, and establishing a family. Some of
    life's greatest pleasures are those to which you can look forward, and often the anticipation is
    more exciting and enjoyable than the event itself. You won't feel any of these emotions if you
    don't examine your life, which could be the most exciting and significant part of your existence.
    All of these things, and many more, are possible to those who examine their life.
    When you think about it, we all live examined lives to some extent. It takes effort,
    computes, plans, serves specific purposes, organizes, researches, and seeks efficiency, just like
    calculative thinking, according to Heidegger. However, it can be involuntary, similar to
    examining. For example, before entering a classroom to find your seat, you determine the
    shortest path to your seat that does not need stepping on others or asking them to move. In your
    thoughts, you make a plan. While it may appear to be a lot of work when written down, you can
    compute it in your thoughts as you come through the door in reality and in the exact situation.
    While Socrates' claim may be true. It doesn't need to be considered or held to such high
    standards. People are not required to spend every minute of every day examining their daily
    lives. A person can live an examined life in a variety of ways. Some people see life in a very
    different way than others. I've always been told not to be scared to question and study the world
    around me, but not to do so for the rest of my life. While an unexamined life may not be worth
    living, a life of constant questioning can be disappointing because you may never get the answer
    you seek.

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