"The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy; I mean that if you are happy you will be good." -Bertrand Russell
(priceless happiness)
In my opinion, this quotation by Bertrand Russell means that happiness is key to being successful. In an ideal world we would all have enough money to not worry, friends and family to support us and we would all be happy with who we are and what we have. However since an ideal world isn't reality, being “good” is having something close to this, which I think is what Bertrand Russell expressing. Personally, I think I have a life better than good. I can buy the essentials along with a new outfit or two, or five... I also have friends and family who are always there for me. Whether it's to drive me to a practise, or listen as I vent about annoying people, or Tapestry. They're always there. I wonder whether Bertrand Russell had that happiness. Whether his living environment was similar to mine and whether his "good" was enough to get him through financially as well as being happy emotionally. Did Bertrand Russell have those people around him or am I just lucky...
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