Quality of Life - What does it mean?
Quality of life is a term which is often used in many contexts and it means different things to different people. The important point is that quality of life for one person is very likely to be different to the next person. Factors such as whether you are single or have a partner, have children, your age, living location, all impact significantly on the meaning of quality of life for you.
In many instances quality of life is simply defined in terms of an economic situation. It is true that economics are an important aspect of quality of life however it is but one component that contributes to the overall development of a quality of life. As many of us have found we have achieved economic "success" but still do not have the ideal quality of life that we desire. I guess there is some truth in the old adage that money alone cannot buy you happiness.
In order for all of us to define what our ideal quality of life is we must stop and do something which many of us do enough of - think. As obvious as it sounds it is impossible for any of us to achieve our ideal quality of life unless we have firstly defined very clearly what it is. It is like heading to Kathmandu with no map, no direction and no compass - how likely is it that you will land there - not very!
In essence quality of life - is achieved when we have managed to balance all aspects of our lives on a day to day basis, while ensuring that our value system is upheld and consistent with the way we choose to live, both today and in the future.
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