What is the best thing in the life?

A man was once asked; “What is best in life?” His response was simple: “To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the women .”

Ok, so I just quoted Conan the Barbarian, but the idea behind the quote is what matters so. Conan defined himself as a warrior, and so the great victories in life, the total triumph over them, that is the best thing in life to Conan.

What is the best thing in life? It boils down to what is important to you. Some say a new born child. Some say a first house. Still others might say finally getting a college degree. To each person, the best thing in life will be different. And to each person, the best thing will change as time passes.

Some might argue that being a parent is the best thing ever, but then what about when you become a grandparent, thus seeing your child(ren) start family(ies) of their own?
Some might argue that it is getting the dream job doing exactly what you want, but then what about when you get promoted and are able to help others learn and rise like you have?
Some might say being a teacher, but then what about when see the student that you thought would never make anything for himself show up and inform you that because of you (the teacher), their life was forever changed for the better?

In each of these 3 situations, I have presented initial items that many people would consider the best thing in life. But, as a parent, isn’t it the best thing to see your children succeed and start families of their own? Getting that dream job could be best, but wouldn’t it be better to help others succeed just has you have? Finally, I have many friends who have become teachers, and they all say that it was the best decision they ever made, but I’m willing to bet that if they had one student that they really believed just wouldn’t make it come back up to them years later and say that they succeeded because of the teacher, that would be the best thing in their lives.