Cerebrate Weekly: The unexamined life is not worth living

The Greek philosopher, Socrates after a long trail was given two options: Imprisonment for life or be executed. In response, he uttered the famous dictum “The unexamined life is not worth living ” and he chose death.

For Socrates, to be separated from a life of reflection, investigation & examination by exile was therefore a fate worse than death. Socrates believed that non-reflective people weren’t really living because being reflective is what the essence of being human.

“Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.” ~ Socrates

He saw great value in questioning one’s assumptions and beliefs, and in exploring the deeper meaning and purpose of one’s life.