How do you define "a life"?

Question

I find it interesting how we define a "life" in America. In America we tend to define a life as the person with the most rat races, most responsibilities, little disposable income and free time. While people who avoid unwanted responsibilities, have lots of disposable income, free-time and live life to his or her own accord we in turn tell those people to "get a life". You go to places like Canada and Europe and they define a life over there as someone who lives life to their own accord and have lots of free-time and disposable income. While once again here in America we tell those people to.....you guessed it.....get a life. I think here in America we get upset and jealous of people who avoid the status quo and still get ahead with half the effort. If so do we as Americans get upset by people who get ahead with no responsibilites (little to no kids, little debt, lots of free-time etc) and tell these people to get a life? Also, how do you define a life?

Answer 1

Working your A%& off and getting screwed by the system, then having the gall to think that you are living your dream.

Answer 2

Whoa, that is a really good question you asked. I am not sure how to define "A Life"...though if I were to Theorize "A Life"...my thoughts of this would be...Someone who is at their full potential for a long time...I think it is true that Europe is not at their best..at the present time...I certainly am not upset or jealous of anyone in Europe...which makes me think...that probably won't have everything they want in the future...because they are not trying...I am not really sure about Canada...Canadians are not the type of People who want others to see who they really are...I hope that answers your question. Sincerely, Erin Young

Answer 3

one minute you are here the next you may be gone; life with or without poverty is to be treasured; a new life brings you much more