ESSAY
ON
WHAT IS LIFE?
SUBMITTED BY,
Name: Tanjin Shahnawaj Zara,
BS ID: AT9014
Scout, Rajuk College Rover And Scout Group.
What Is Life?
Introduction: The Chief Ambassador of Scout, Bear Grylls said, “Life is an adventure that is best lived
boldly.” In my words, life is a stage to perform my best. I believe in that famous saying, “As you sow, so
shall you reap.” If I perform my best in life, I must get the best reward in this life and also in after-life. So,
it’s very important trying to perform in that way how I want to lead my life.
Meaning of Life: Life is one word coming with multiple meanings depending on various perspectives
and different lifestyles. Overall life is not about existence but also about how one defines one’s
existence to others. For that, it’s important to see life from different perspectives and angles. People
from different walkes of life like philosophers, scholars, poets and authors have written much about
what generates living and most importantly what are the essential elements to define one’s life.
Ofcourse, this contemplation has been done in various ways. The philosophers would try to find the
reason of life along with the meaning and purpose behind life of individuals. One the other hand, poets
and authors would pen the splendor of life at various stages. Perhaps, life is something more than
baffles.
Flow of Life: One important aspect of life is it keeps going forward. This means nothing is permanent.
Hence, there should be a reason to stay in dejection. A happy occasion will come to pass, just like the
sad one. Above a, one must be optimistic, no matter how bad things get. Many people become very sad
because of failures. However, these people certainly fail the bright side of life. The bright side is that
there is a reason for every failure. Therefore, failure teaches us a valuable lesson. This means every
failure builds an experience. This experience is what improves one’s skills and efficiency. Probably a
huge number of individuals complain that life is a pain. Many people believe that the word pain is the
synonym for life. However, it is pain that makes us stronger. Pain is certainly an excellent way of
increasing mental resilience. Overall, pain enriches our mind. The uncertainty of death is what makes life
so precious. No one knows the exact hour of one’s death. This is probably the most important reason to
live life to the fullest. Staying in depression or being a workaholic is an utter wastage of life. One must
enjoy the beautiful blessings of life before death overtakes.
My Life: Motto of my life is “Know Thyself.” To know myself, I need to know others and also I need to
know the nature. The best way to know the nature and people of different culture is going for adventure
and roaming across the world. From my childhood, I love adventure. While children of my age used to
watch cartoons, I watched adventure shows like “Running wild with Bear Grylls” on National Geographic
Channel or “Man vs Wild” on Discovery Channel. From those shows I got the inspiration to be an
adventurer. My primary aim is to travel all around the world and to climb the “Seven Summits” which
are comprised of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents of the earth.
Steps I Have Taken: Beside studies, I have taken few more steps so far. I am trying to keep myself
physically fit and mentally strong. I wake up early in the morning to take physical exercise and do yoga
to freshen up my mind. I try to have healthy food. I avoid having cold drinks like cocacola and oily food. I
started saving money from my pocket money since I was in sixth grade to achieve my aim.
Scouting in My Life: Scouting plays a vital role in my life. Scouting teaches me to be prepared for every
time. Scout teaches me to be faithful, friendly, always cheerful, frugal and evident in thoughts, words
and deed which will surely help me to achieve my cherished desire. I have learnt self-defence and the
very basic of first-aid. Scouting has taught me how survive in times of danger. Overall, scouting has led
me one step closer to achieve my goal.
Conclusion: Life is led differently by individuals. But the most important thing in our life is to enjoy the
life how we want.
BE PREPARED
HAPPY SCOUTING
