Quality of Life vs Standard of Living
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Your Quality of Life and Standard of Living...Are They Connected?
Welcome reader,
There has been a task set and that task is to answer a question asked by another Hub Writer Chasuk. To be precise, the question is "Do you believe that quality of life and standard of living are always linked".
Many people can answer the question, but in reality, these two things are linked in some way, shape or form. Many will try to tie them together through misconceptions that they have accepted to be true and that would be fine, but only purports the misconception.
So, with that said- "Quality of Life" and "Standard of Living" are two separate topics, but when you connect them, the interpretations can be or get skewed, because of the misconceptions that many have learned to accept.
Quality of Life......?
The quality of life, an individual person, tries to obtain is directly related to what they know, how they learned it and where in the environment they received it from. The "quality" of someone's life is completely dependent upon themselves.
They control the quality of life that they want and receive. The standard of living is a ideological social standing and a measure one can hold oneself to, however, these two things themselves are separate in their definitions. The "standard" of living is a preset measurement of value, provided by those who are in power over the country, for which, you were born.
The "standard" of living is also and can be, about how you live your life, through your actions and whether or not those actions are moral good or bad. A standard of living life is guided by your own individual integrity, ruled by your conscience. When you hold yourself to the highest integrity, then you realize you have gained a measure of quality of life to guide yourself forward.
Standard of Living.........?
The standard of living is a wage based value, established by government, so as to measure the "social class" standings of citizens. This controls and monitors the value of each person's life and increases if need be or warranted. However, it is unfortunate in today's society that many people think that they are "entitled" to the quality of life that they choose.
The "entitlement" has multiple definitions also, because people make up their own version of what the word means. This is foolish and shows ignorance of those who believe it to be true. You, as a person, are not entitled to receive something you do nothing to receive. Yes, you are not to usurp things from others that which you do not deserve or earn in the first place
The problem here is that people are trying to use the "entitlement" as a must have and should be given to them, even if they cannot get it on their own. This is a sad thing because it only promotes laziness and ignorant people. It confuses the entire situation we, as a species, have recognized as life. The quality of someone's life is completely based on what they do, not only what they think.
The standard of living life is also in their control, in some aspect, regardless of what they think themselves, but requires more knowledge than most have. Not to mention, the double meaning for the words can confuse most people.
So, with that said- Yes, these two are linked together and will always be linked together. It is completely up to each person and what has occurred during their lifetime, and it is the meaning that you must establish for yourself.
Please do try to remember that your individual quality of life is solely based on you and the standard of living set by government is your minimum value to government. Again, setting a standard, in the aspect of behavior is what is most important, because when you have a high behavior standard, your quality of life becomes much better than the value set upon it.
You can freely set the standard of living for yourself, the value government applies and your own expectations for yourself and your future. When you realize you set the standards, both meanings, you find yourself in a position, where your quality of life is always obtained.
Thank you for your time.
Raymond Choiniere II - Cagsil Services Founder
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Thank you for the compliment lightning john. I'm glad you liked it. And, yes there happens to be a problem with the perspective many have about these things. That is one of the reason why I wrote a hub about the question asked by Chasuk. It seem to touch on a vital misconception that has been accepted as truth and it's not. I appreciate your comment as well. Thank you again. :)
Lightening John poses an interesting question in his second paragraph.
Here is another question. If a married or unmarried couple have six children, was it the childrens' choice to enter the world or the couple's choice to create the children? Who bears responsibility for the creation of the children, the children themselves or the mother and father?
If the children are disabled and unable to acquire the education and skill sets they need to survive in a highly competative world should these non-productive children be entitled to their father's estate?
Consideration should be given to the fact that the children had no real choice whether or not to enter the world. That decision was made by either the father, the mother, or both of them jointly together.
Hey World-Traveler, I'm not exactly sure what you are getting at, because you added yet another WHAT IF to the scenario, as if it counts, therefore should be considered and valued.
You bring up the NON-choice of being born, as if a child/baby can make that choice. You bring to the table a sad misconception many people refuse to understand. The quality of life or standard of living is based on individual perspective or did you miss that? The question you claim that lightning john brought up is interesting, but you negated to take into account, what you are asking was not factors of the equation. What someone will do for their family is in tune with their own understanding of integrity and quality of life.
If a person has created a quality of life and lived by high standard, then it will be obvious that they would understand what family means. So, in essence, someone who has integrity will without a doubt help provide some supportive measure or means for their living family for when they are not around. This goes to understanding the power of money and respecting it. I do thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. It is a pleasure. :)
Btw- I also noticed that you didn't bother to comment on the hub itself, but rather on insinuating that lightning john was or did not have all the facts according to your self-absorbed purpose of sticking your nose into other people's business, based on the protecting children? Which is absolutely absurd. The families who have disabled or handicapped members, who cannot take care of themselves, because of their disability, should still be given every opportunity to push forward toward the quality of life that they would want. If their quality of life includes the non-existence of their disability, then they are only enabling their own disability, while others support their false understanding. A disabled person is only disabled if they choose to let it invade or stop their life from continuing on. But, thank you for you input on the topic.
..... I can't stop laughing! You speak in riddles and weird patterns.
It is wrong to attack someone else just because they have a different opinion or belief than you. Accept, Approve, Appreciate, my friend. "Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do." -Ben Franklin
Also, your article here is kind of confusing. In the beginning you say,
"So, with that said- "Quality of Life" and "Standard of Living" are two separate topics, but when you connect them, the interpretations can be or get skewed, because of the misconceptions that many have learned to accept."
Then later you say,
"So, with that said- Yes, these two are linked together and will always be linked together."
You also said,
"The quality of life, an individual person, tries to obtain is directly related to what they know, how they learned it and where in the environment they received it from."
Then later said,
"The quality of someone's life is completely based on what they do, not only what they think."
I am utterly confused. These are very contradicting statements, and I fear this article may very well implode...
Okay, interesting comment to say the least. I find that you apparently do not understand that I do not include all factors in to the equation, so you choose to mock what I say, because I only include a few things. I do not see how the sentences contradict, since they connect together. If you are assuming not read into the text, then I can understand your confusion.
So, let me clear things up for you, so you can see for yourself. You quoted my first statement- The two are "separate" topics. Quality of Life is a topic and Standard of living is a topic all in itself. See how that works? I hope so.
As for your next misunderstanding - again you quote multiple statements- then claim confusion? The other statement with regards to them being linked- did you miss something there? I guess so. As for the quality of life that an individual person, tries to obtain? Is directly related to what they know, how they learned it and where in the environment they received it from talks about the background of the family, what they had to contribute to this person's life, and whether or not they were poor or not.
And, yet again another quote- the quality of someone's life is completely based on what they do, not only what they think. Why you have a problem with this statement is beyond all comprehension, since our actions dictate our quality of life, and each one of us makes choices based on everything experienced and learned.
I'm glad you see that there was a contradiction. Unfortunately, as I said in the article, as you so meticulously pointed out in quoting the first statement. You obviously are sucked into a misconception and your vision is skewed. So you did not understand. Either way, have a great day.
Wonderful article Cagsil. I agree with you, especially on the point of one's quality of life being based on what they do and not only what they think. You said it right. Thank you.
Thank you samiaali. I am grateful you stopped by my hub to read and comment on my article. It is a pleasure to see you agree and thank you for the compliment. :)
Hi Cagsil I usually do not reiterate after i have commented, but I'm perplexed by way a person would make such remarks a these. I think you summed it up very well enough.
Hey lightning john, I usually do not go off on people who leave comments on my hubs and why people do half the things they do is sometime perplexing in itself. It shows that people do really have skewed views about things and that misconceptions continue to wreak damage. Thank you for coming back and leaving another comment to support the hub. I too thought it was broken down and summed up so people could understand it, but some people like reading things into what's said or written. Words have more than one meaning and that is where everything get confused. Thank you again. :)
On out-right excellent hub. Beautifully prepared. Thank you for publishing.
Thank you JerseyGirl. I'm glad you like it. I appreciate the compliment, as well, as you reading and leaving a comment. :)
"Yes, these two are linked together and will always be linked together." ---Cagsil
Basically sums how this whole thing works!
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Thank you again Romper. :)
very nicely done
and written beautifully as usual
thanks
Thank you Kimberly. As always I appreciate your kind words. It's a pleasure to see you again and I'm glad you liked it. :)
Good hub, Cagsil. I hate that word "entitlement". Just goes to show you where we are as a nation.
Hey Rose, I am glad you did read it. Thank you. And Thank you for the compliment. I too despise "entitlement", because in truth, no one is entitled to a damn thing. And, if it wasn't for technology, we wouldn't be where we are now. However, many people are seeing things differently, and it's bringing America in the wrong direction. Should, as you said- America go bankrupt- It will become a very difficult time for a lot of people. These people are completely unaware and well the bottom falls out? They will feel betrayed, horrified, in shock and the first words out of their mouth is "Oh shit! What's going to happen now?". It is a damn shame. Thank you very much for everything. It was a pleasure. :)
Hi cagsil,
Great hub, reading it from under my palm tree on the beach while I sip on my home made hooch and eat the food my lovely wife made for me... so relaxing... sun shinning, this is the life...
Better wake up now and get on with my work.... Have too many bills to pay...
Hey LeanMan, thank you kindly for the compliment. I am glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate your reading it and leaving a comment. It's nice to see you again. :)
I think I liked how you handled your detractors better than the article. Do not get me wrong, the article was good, I just get a kick out of those who criticize you instead of asking you a direct clarifying question. Good hub.
Thank you Jason. Just in case you haven't read my profile, please do. I continue to tell people that their view is skewed, and many people tell me that I am the one who is confused. A little ironic, but then again, nothing new to me. I am glad you found the hub to be good and the comments even better. I appreciate you reading and commenting. Thank you again. :)
Ray ,another great hub, which I found months after you published it.The two subjects you have written about are interlinked as you say.Standard of living is level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone and this also includes a persons income and other allowances he earns. Quality of life is dependent on this because it is the the degree to which a person enjoys the important possibilities of his/her life. Possibilities result from the opportunities and limitations each person has in his/her life and reflect the interaction of personal and environmental factors. The experience of satisfaction and the possession or achievement of some characteristics are what is called enjoyment.
So, as always you outshine others on such in-depth topics.(No flattery intended...LOL.But I know you'll help me if I ask you to ;) )
Thank you Uma. I'm glad you enjoyed the hub and I am appreciative of your compliment, and comment. It's always a pleasure to see and hear from you. (((Hug))) :) :D
Right indeed it is only ones self that can determine a good quality of life and we have every freedom and advantage to do so in this country. Oh the wasted opportunities so many don't consider. I choose to excel and enjoy a good quality of life and teach my children to do the same. The only entitlement is that you work smart and or hard for and achieve with success, it takes determination and get up and go, and go again and again as much as it takes... Great read :) Katie
Thank you very much Katie for reading and commenting. It is always a pleasure to see you. I am glad you have taught your children to excel and enjoy a good quality of life. The entitlements that many people continue to think that they have a right to, is actually getting absurd. Many people fail to see choices because they refuse to change their view. Again, thank you. :)
I will have to remember that when studying history.the unions of the 1920 were not needed.work hard and dont warry you have a job that borders on the slave trade.government sets a minamal value to a persone it is up to a person to set his own value.if i pay into a retirement plan I should get it.the same gose for enployment insurence and health care,taxes.i have worked my hole life and been fired or left becouse of self worth.i have also bin told that I no longer qualify I will say this give me what i put in no more no less
Thank you Dan for reading and leaving a comment. I had a little trouble reading your comment because of the grammar you used, but I did understand it. It is always important to remember that your quality of life is based on you more than it is based on anything else. The standard of living has two separate understanding in and of itself. Those are set by you and government. Increasing your self worth is important aspect of your life and how you go about doing it is just as important as the knowledge you consume. Again, thank you. :)
Liked your Hub! Shared it with a friend on Facebook. Will be following you:-)
Thank you Escobana for reading and commenting. I appreciate you sharing it with a friend on Facebook as well. :) I'm glad you'll be following me also. Cool! :)
Does the quality of life meet existing standards of excellence not interested in the morality of a conscience that supercedes ethical standards as privileged classes tend to argue that we dont get our due as a priviliged class that is to say, life doesn't pay back its quality in terms of endearment. Do we need to get more for less if we are poor?
I'm not sure what your comment even has to do with this hub. Does the quality of life of a person meet the existing standards of excellence? If I stop your prolonged sentence and break it down, then quality of life and standards of excellence have nothing to do with one another. The rest of your comment makes even less sense. I appreciate you reading my hub, if that's what you did? I also appreciate the comment being left, but like I said already, I'm not sure what it has to do with my hub. Maybe you can explain and maybe you cannot.
lightning john 2 years ago
Brilliant Cagsil, I was talking to a close friend last week on the topic of unwarranted entitlement, and what makes people believe that they are entitled to everything.
If a man works hard all his life, and is successful, why should his lazy non productive children benifit from his estate, when they had no real integrity for anything in life.