text: what is a good life, and how does one attain it?   as stated above, "good" is relative.  take an inventory of your life and determine what your priorities are.  then, methodically aim to accomplish those goals.  for example, to me, the "good life" is the goal of a home i build to my specifications that is handicapped accessible and totally paid for by the time i retire that can also be as economical as i can build it.  i also want enough money saved that i can do a little traveling and buy books and simple pleasures without a lot of effort.  i don't care about hollywood-type glamor or owning a hige home with lots of things.  i know what i want and i have a plan to get it.  to me that is the "good life".