Comments on: Your Best Life…According to Whom?

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By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:39:35 +0000

Thanks for the post. I agree with Nathan, I have not seen Maslow’s pyramid for a long time.

That really got me thinking about how I have all these grand ideas about how I need to live my life but am I meeting my basic needs? There is truth to the pyramid idea and now matter what we think we “should” be doing all of our basic needs must be met first.

Thanks

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:27:09 +0000

I agree; who is Oprah to bring in ‘experts’ – I haven’t seen any of those particular shows either, so I just blogged from my own perspective.
The world is made up of different kinds of people, as you say – we are all needed. Comparing aspects of life to dishes at a banquet is a provocative idea – after all, not everyone loves escargot or single-malt whiskey, even if they are considered the “best.”
I look forward to reading your next post!

By: Nathan Pralle

Nathan Pralle — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:26:25 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve seen Maslow’s pyramid — thank you for bringing that into your post, I think you built on that nicely. A very well-written article and it made me think in several places.

I think one of the hardest things I have to struggle with is determining at which point AM I really living my best life? For instance, maybe I could have a better, more impressive career. Well, in that case, I shouldn’t be overly satisfied with where I am now, because I’m clearly not living up to my potential. But if I *AM* truly at the top of my game right now and there’s really no higher, then I should be more satisfied and appreciative and less straining, you know? How do I know when I’ve hit the highest level on the pyramid that I can climb? It’s something I’ll always struggle with, I think, and therefore always believe that I could be doing better than what I am, in any area of life.

By: Rachelv

Rachelv — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:26:57 +0000

Very nicely put, Stacey. I look forward to reading your upcoming posts!

By: A-Dawg

A-Dawg — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:01:05 +0000

Well, I am not sure if the order of the pyrimad is accurate or even close to my personal make-up. I’d have a little bit of both but that is generally how I am, anyway. When I cook recipes I don’t follow it exactly, I add my own flare.
For me, my best days are when my family gives me a hug or kiss for no real reason. Having the love from my family and the closeness with real friends is all that makes my life full. Material things are great but they don’t make my life great. And with the personality I have, I don’t like celebrities telling me or advising me on what a “best life” is or should be. LOL!!
All in all, my life right now is the “best Life” for ME. It might not be for my kids or my husband or anyone looking in from outside, but for me…. It’s the best, imperfections and all. After all, it’s the imperfections that help mold the person we become. It challenges us to decide how we will let it affect us in the long run.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:36:29 +0000

I like the idea of the best life as a banquet. A veritable feast of happiness, success and love. Hmm.

By: jps

jps — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:36:19 +0000

For me, best life changes day by day. I hear people say that some day was the best day of their life. I have those quite often. Just waking up makes for a “best day”. I looked at the link to the pyramid and found that I sit here with 3 levels filled. Would I like to be sitting on top, of course. Will it kill me if I never reach the top, hardly. It gives me something to strive for daily in my life. So for me, my “best life” is just being alive and having the ones I love and care for around me.
As far as Oprah or her experts advising us on how we should have our “best life”, I say stick to giving away cars Oprah and let us live our lives. We all make decisions that will affect us positively or negatively. Those decisions will change what our best life is.
Here endeth my rant, thank you