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[...] Nevertheless, a contemplative way of life is not attractive and refers to a gloomy and sad image. For example, the contemplative monks of some monasteries sometimes sink into deep depression, or we can see retreats increasingly attracting by the practice of associative activities, sports, by the organization of trips in order to avoid a deadly boring contemplative life that could prove almost destructive for thehuman being. In addition, an individual who leads a lifestyle contrary to the prevailing principles, that is, to lead an active and constructive life is automatically excluded from society, because it is not the dominant lifestyle and it does not fit into the normative principles dictated by society. [...]
[...] Do we necessarily have to build our lives to succeed? Life is first and foremost a project, projects that we must give ourselves. Life is building, edifying, elevating. Stone by stone, thought by thought, act by act. Introduction According to Gandhi, life must be considered as a mystery that must be lived and not as a problem to be solved. Is it necessary to build one's life in order to succeed? We will first see what is implicitly meant by building one's life through projects, thought, and will. [...]
[...] On the contrary, we have seen that a life under the banner of laissez-faire, distant from all forms of anticipation and construction, where the individual accepts the natural unfolding of events, is another path that can be taken to access personal success, self-realization. However, this way of life is difficult to execute because the individual may find themselves outside the organized normative model and may expose themselves to isolation and boredom. Finally, we have been able to analyze what success was. [...]
[...] The succession of projects of thoughts and actions is forgotten to live a much more raw life This way of life can easily be summarized through the Latin phrase "Carpe Diem" extracted from Horace's poem, which translates to "seize the present day without worrying about tomorrow", which submits the idea that throughout our entire life, a succession of different days will unfold, offering the individual an infinite number of possibilities The planning of life in a dimension of construction is therefore totally set aside to make room for a 'contemplative' way of living life. However, can we really remain passive in the face of our life? Is leading a contemplative way of life a guarantee of success, and finally, what criteria allow us to evaluate the success of our life CHow to determine if a life is successful or not? On what criteria do we base ourselves? [...]
[...] We have seen that it has different faces and one cannot determine an ideal model. Thus, success is only an indicator to follow; there are different ways to access it, through a built and active life, or also through a contemplative way of life. [...]
