I think it's very worthwhile to explore various different philosophies on how to live a "good" life. A lot of insight can be learned and gained from them. But when it comes down to it, there is one very basic principle that I try to live by: to treat everyone with equality, respect, and ultimately love. That is my guiding principle in terms of how I would like to live my life.
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"The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides"
-Carl Sagan
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