The Different Ways of Living

There are many ways of living in this contemporary world due to the different ways of thinking of different individuals.

Living by Wants

Many live according to what they want in their lives. Wants can come from basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter, or from other things desired in life, such as comfort, health, love, pleasures, success, wealth, and many other things in daily life. 

Yes, in life and living, there are many wants, including the following: wanting alcohol may result in AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder); wanting gambling can happen to anyone from any walk of life due to the fun that often turns itself into an unhealthy obsession with many financial and relationship consequences; wanting sex can lead to pornography, adultery, infidelity, and extra-marital affairs; wanting money can cause greed and attachment to material things.

Living by wants requires the means: that is, the money or the earnings to make a living; without which it's impossible to get the wants, unless turning to cheating, robbing and stealing.  

Living by Personality

Many live with an "inflated ego." They believe that they're not only better but also different from others. As a result, others must always succumb to their demands and desires. Donald Trump is an example.

There're those living with a "deflated ego"; they often feel inadequate, incompetent, insecure, and even unloved. Paris Hilton, the great-granddaughter of the founder of the famous Hilton Hotel, is an example.

Living by Examples

Children learn to live by examples: following the lifestyle of those they're growing up with, or those they crave to be with. 

Living by Conscience

Everybody has a conscience, which provides not only the ability to determine what is right and wrong but also the restraint to keep away from some basic urges and desires in the flesh. 

Living by Faith

Living by faith is living according to the will of God. Living by faith is a tall order even for a true believer in God. Why? Because everybody wants to do certain things his or her own way instead of following God's way. 

First and foremost, you must be a true believer in God. Then, you must have humility to seek God. Seeking God gives you self-transformation, which comes with many free gifts, including eternal life, hope, joy, and peace--they all require your faith, trust, and obedience. 

Stephen Lau   



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