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The Good Life In Ecuador

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In Ecuador, the communities believe that a good life is composed of humanly factors but also naturist factors. They have an idealistic view of the good life, for them, it refers to living in harmony between themselves and living in harmony with the earth and nature. On the other hand, many Americans believe the good life is living “the American Dream” which is made up of freedom, success and achieving one’s personal potential. Every person has an ideal of the good life because it is a very broad term and, depending on their own way of living and personal experiences; the term gets shaped into a more specific ideal. My conception of the good life has been definitely shaped by my way of thinking, living and my experiences. The most important

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