Bertrand Russell’s 6 Ideas on Living Your Best Life

A great life is a portfolio of meaningful experiences

Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth
Published in
7 min readAug 26, 2023

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Imagine this: You wake up one morning, sunlight filtering through your window, and you’re hit with a question that’s been asked for centuries.

Am I on the right path in life? Or better still, Is my life meaningful?

It’s a query that’s haunted many thinkers, including the brilliant Bertrand Russell, a prominent philosopher, logician, and writer known for his contributions to various fields, including philosophy, mathematics, and social and political thought.

Life’s a crazy ride, right? Sometimes, it feels like we’re just wandering through it all. As we navigate the complexities of the modern world, questions about the best way to live can linger in the background, waiting for us to confront them.

For Russell, there are no one-size-fits-all ingredients of good life. It’s a portfolio, an exciting mix of experiences, knowledge, and connections.

His audacious outlook liberates us from the shackles of tradition and dogma, granting us the power to curate our journey of meaning. Brace yourself as we seek to broaden your reality and challenge the status quo.

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Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth

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