Life isn’t about keeping score. It’s not about how many friends you have. Or how many people call you. Or how accepted or unaccepted you are. Not about if you have plans this weekend. Or if you’re alone.  It isn’t about who your family is or how much money they have. Or what kind of car you drive. Or where you’re sent to school.

It’s not about how beautiful or ugly you are. Or what clothes you wear, what shoes you have on, or what kind of music you listen to. It’s not about if your hair is blonde, red, black, brown, or green. Or if your skin is too light or too dark.

It’s not about what grades you get, how smart you are, how smart everyone else thinks you are, or how smart standardized tests say you are. Or if this teacher likes you, or if this guy/girl likes you. Or what clubs you’re in, or how good you are at “your” sport. It’s not about representing your whole being on a piece of paper and seeing who will “accept the written you”.

But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It’s about who you make happy or unhappy purposefully. It’s about keeping or betraying trust. It’s about friendship, used as sanctity, or as a weapon. It’s about what you say and mean, maybe hurtful, maybe heartening. About starting rumors and contributing to petty gossip. It’s about what judgments you pass and why. And who your judgments are spread to.

It’s about who you’ve ignored with full control and intention. It’s about jealousy, fear, pain, ignorance, and revenge. It’s about carrying inner hate and love, letting it grow and spreading it.

But most of all, it’s about using your life to touch or poison other people’s hearts in such a way that could never occurred alone. Only you choose the way these hearts are affected and those choices are what life is all about.

Questions:

1. What kind of essay is this?

2. What is the essay about?

3. Which paragraph do you like best? Why?

4. For you, what is life all about?

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41 Responses to “Essay: What Life Is All About”

  1.   jay Says:

    1. this essay is a definition essay beacause it tells about what, why and how is life here in yhis world

    2. it tells about the life of oneself and how it is done in our everyday life

    3. the 2nd and 3rd paragraph because its main idea is don’t lookn at the outside just look at the the inside but now many people are just looking in the outside because others don’t mind if their companion is bad they are just minding the physical outlook

    4. for me life is just on what you are and be a good person and be contented on what things are yours that’s all thank you

  2.   gerald casco Says:

    1. this essay is adefenition essay.
    2.it is about the life.
    3.the 2nd paragraph because be proud what you are.
    4.life is about yourself and what’s happening around you.

  3.   ron carlo tan Says:

    1) This essay is definition.
    2) This is about our life.
    3) I like first paragraph, be proud on what you are, be proud to your self, be yourself.
    4) Life is all about my self, about happening to my life and what will happen to the future.

  4.   arben ngarangad Says:

    1This is a definition essay.
    2this is about the life of the people and what they do for their life.
    3.I like paragraph 1and 2 because it say’s there to do what you want and to be true to yourself.
    4For me,life is doing what we want but freedom is not absolute and we need other people to live happily………

  5.   j_a_y_ Says:

    1. this essay is a definition about what is life because in title says that what is life ll about and its sayings in every paragraph

    2. it is about a life of oneself and the doings of a perosn in every situation in his everyday life

    3. i like the 2nd and 3rd paragraph because it tells that don’t look at the outside look at the inside that’s meaning of it for me

    4. for me life is just on what you are and be contented on what things do you have tha’s all thank you

  6.   leslie rendon Says:

    1.It is a definition type of essay

    2.It is all about the true meaning of life of a certain individual.

    3.”But most of all, it’s about using your life to touch or poison other people’s hearts in such a way that could never occurred alone. Only you choose the way these hearts are affected and those choices are what life is all about.”

    I chose the last paragraph because it summarizes the whole essay and it gives the true essence of life and how we can make it usefull for ourselves and to ohers.

    4.Life is all about how we use it and learn from it.

  7.   Erika Joy Y. Salcedo Says:

    1)naration essay
    2)all about life
    3)4th paragraph

  8.   Erika Joy Y. Salcedo Says:

    1)naration essay
    2)all about life
    3)4th paragraph,because for me it’s inspire to me most by person who is talking on the essay.
    4 )life is the most valuable gift that i ever receive from God.

  9.   jaycee de guzman Says:

    jaycee:”,)
    1.)narration essay
    2.)this all about the life of a simple person how he/she used his/her life.
    3.)”But most of all, it’s about using your life to touch or poison other people’s hearts in such a way that could never occurred alone. Only you choose the way these hearts are affected and those choices are what life is all about.”because for me this is the paragraph that inspired me most. because it is how to used life.it gives me inspiration tao stand in the way i am.
    4.)’life is a not matter of choice.”for me i accept and i love who i am rigth now!!!no body can steal it..that’s all!!!
    4

  10.   Kimberly Claire Maguad Says:

    Kimberly Claire Maguad
    1) Narration Essay
    2) The essay is all about life
    3)But most of all, it’s about using your life to touch or poison other people’s hearts in such a way that could never occurred alone. Only you choose the way these hearts are affected and those choices are what life is all about
    4) Life is the most important thing that I have. . .

  11.   gil dominique c. alvarez Says:

    gil dominique c alvarez
    1)this essay is a narration essay
    2) this essay is all about the life of a person.
    3)the paragraph that i like best is paragraph #06 bcause this paragraph inspire me a lot and this essays describe me who am i.
    4)life is important because if there is no life, you cannot love your families and neighborhoods.and also it is important because this is what GOD give to us and to love one another…that’s all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12.   evangel jenesis l. villa Says:

    1. This essay is a definition essay.
    2. This essay is about giving a definition for what life really is.
    3. The last paragraph, because it think I have a clue for what life really is for me.
    4. Life is a chance that is given by God to live and how we express our feelings to other people even it’s painful or sweet and for me we should enjoy every second of our lives because this chance that He has given is just temporary so we need to take care of our lives to live longer.

  13.   gil dominique c.alvarez Says:

    Gil Dominique C. Alvarez

    1)It is a narration essay.

    2)It is all about the life of the people&the defenitions etc…,which youll see what is life about.

    3)the last paragraph because I therefore conclude that i know who i am in the last paragraph.

    4)Life is about who we are, about life is us because we can see each other and we can communicate each other. :)

  14.   Justin Dave Says:

    1.) This essay is a “Definition Essay.”
    2.) The essay is all about life. And the essay tells about what life really is.
    3.) Second and Third Paragraph. Because it tells that, how are characteristics are formed or how are life are formed. Always be proud of yourself. And it also tells that, we must always contented to what things we have now.
    4.) Life is very important to us. Because without our life, we are not here today. For short life is very, very, very important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  15.   MICHELLE JOIE M. PASCUAL Says:

    1.) It could be narration or definition essay. Because it narrates and defined life.

    2.)The essay is all about our life.

    3.) I chosen 2nd paragraph:
    ” Its not about how beautiful or ugly you are. Or what clothes you wear, what shoes you have on, or what kind of music you listen to. Its not about if your hair is blonde, red, black, brown or green.Or if your skin is too light or too dark.”
    :Because life cant see or reflect in our physical appearance.

    4.) Life is our gift from God. We must take good care of our life.
    “Life is what we make it.” We should do all the positive things in our life such as doing well always especially in our studies. Forget the negative things.

    -THAT’S ALL MAAM-
    -Michelle Joie-

  16.   Jericho I. Galang Says:

    1. It’s a definition essay or a descriptive essay.
    2. It’s all about life…
    3.”It’s about who you’ve ignored with full control and intention. It’s about jealousy, fear, pain, ignorance, and revenge. It’s about carrying inner hate and love, letting it grow and spreading it.” This words is the best because it tells something that inspires me or appreciate me. It’s a deep meaning.
    4. Life is so very, very important o a person and also to me. It makes you feel everything what a person must feel. It gives the world to be alive. It makes other people happy or makes someone happy. It gives you many challenge but the effect is, it leads you to a good journey…

  17.   Ma. Elizabeth Fetalvero Says:

    1. It is a definition essay
    2.It is all about the true meaning of life.
    3. The 2nd and 3rd paragraph because I can relate it in myself because it doesnt matter what are the material things that I have.
    4.Life is the best thing that I have. It is the most important gift that God had given me.Without this I’m not here in this world. I know life is full of challenges but I know I can handle all of those obstacles because I’m a fighter!!. .Life is more meaningful if we can share our journey to others.”,)

  18.   Novinique Macahilig Says:

    1.It is a Definition Essay because it defines what life is.
    2.The essay is all about our life or the life of a person.
    3.Second Paragraph because it tells that be proud of what you are,don’t be shy even if you are ugly or you are poor because its GOD who gave you that face and body.
    4.Life is all about loving my family.It is GOD who gave us life.Because without life,we are not moving in many years that pass.We have no accomplishments in our life.

  19.   ma.elizabeth b.fetalvero Says:

    1.It is an “Definition essay.”
    2.The essay is all about the true meaning of life.
    3.I like the 2nd and 3rd paragraph.Because it tells the characteristic that you have and we should be proud of it. Be contented of what you are and what are the thing that we have. NO BODY IS PERFECT sometimes we make an mistake but it is normal to people.
    4.Life is the best gift that given by GOD. Life is full of problem and challenges but i can face them all with the help of my parents, friends, teachers and specially GOD. We should not waste it because it is very very important……”;

  20.   ma.elizabeth b.fetalvero* Says:

    1.It is an “Definition essay.”
    2.The essay is all about the true meaning of life.
    3.I like the 2nd and 3rd paragraph.Because it tells the characteristic that you have and we should be proud of it. Be contented of what you are and what are the thing that we have. NO BODY IS PERFECT sometimes we make an mistake but it is normal to people.
    4.Life is the best gift that given by GOD. Life is full of problem and challenges but i can face them all with the help of my parents, friends, teachers and specially GOD. We should not waste it because it is very very important……:)

  21.   ron carlo tan Says:

    1. This essay is definition.
    2. Its all about our life or life of a person.
    3. I like second paragraph bec. it tells dont shy, be proud to ur self and be what u are.
    4. Life is what GOD gave us, dont abuse ur life love ur family, friends and ur self. Life is very important!!!!!!!!!!

  22.   GARETTE G. SEBASTIAN Says:

    1.It is a definition essay.
    2.It is about life,what life is?
    3.The third paragraph because this is I want to show.Some people are proud of their knowledge.
    4.Life has many ups & downs but the more the downs.

  23.   Junalen Says:

    1.It is Descriptive Essay.
    2. The essay is about ” What life is all about.”
    3.I like the paragraph one (1). Because it described about your life. And it described with emotions.
    4.For me life is all about our life. About our families or relstives its about our attitudes etc.

  24.   ARBEN NGARANGAD Says:

    1 this is a definition.
    2 this is all about our life and what we do for our daily life….
    3 I like paragraph 2and 3 because it says there what you are and to be proud to yourself..
    4 for me life is doing what we want but freedom is not absulute…..

  25.   katherine Says:

    1.This essay is narrative
    2. This essay is about what LIFE is…
    3. I like most paragraph #3 because it refers on how you accept yourself
    4.For me LIFE is all about whatever you are, how you will accept youself in the way that others cannot do…………

  26.   jireh Says:

    1. It is a definition essay.
    2.It is about life of a person.
    3.Paragraph 2,3, and 6 because don’t look outside appearance but look inside of a person and this life we must use it for good reason of life.
    4.Life is short don’t waste your life in bad things use it for the glory of God. life is full of challenge and problems but always put God in the center of your life.So you can finish your course with joy.

  27.   alyza Says:

    1. for me this essay is a definition essay
    2. this essay is all about what life is……
    3. But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It’s about who you make happy or unhappy purposefully. It’s about keeping or betraying trust. It’s about friendship, used as sanctity, or as a weapon. It’s about what you say and mean, maybe hurtful, maybe heartening. About starting rumors and contributing to petty gossip. It’s about what judgments you pass and why. And who your judgments are spread to.

    i like this pragraph because it touches my soul and because it has beautiful words. it tells us that we are not perfect and sometimes you are hurt becaue of your wrong doings….

    4. life is very important to us…. but no man is perfect we will always make a mistakes…… if you have life you will not live without other because they are the ones that make the challenges in our lives…… but life is just a trash if you dont have GOD in your life….. life is also having a family and friends around you that make your world go round and your life to be happy…..

    some people say that MONEY makes the world go round but i don’t belive on that because you can live without money…. but with GOD you can……

  28.   ESTELA GAFFUD Says:

    1. This is a descriptive essay.
    2. The essay is about ”WHAT IS LIFE ALL ABOUT”.
    3. I like the paragraph #3 because it says that even though you are ugly nor you have a black skin you can live and also you can face all your problems with this.
    4. For me life is like a wheel it goe’s up and down and passed through roughroad it means life is easy but sometimes it is hard and we passed through many problems.

  29.   Frances Joyce M. Barroga Says:

    1. it is a definition or descriptive essay.
    2. the essay is all about life.
    3. i like #4 the best. because it tells me what life is all about.
    4. for me life is all about what you do and what you will do in the future.

  30.   Pamela Delle Navarro Says:

    1.This essay is definition or descriptive essay….
    2.This essay is all about life/what is life all about/how important our life….
    3.The last paragraph because this tells us to use our life wisely…
    4.life is all about what we are using now and life is given by GOD…..

  31.   Jedidiah B. Perez Says:

    Jedidiah B. Perez
    Answers:
    1.For me this essay is a definition essay,because it tells what is about life.

    2.This essay tells about the life of every one,and all people are all fair.

    3.For me the Paragraph number 3,because it reflects to my life.That even though I am smart , am not competig with others but I am competig for myself .

    4.For me life is about on what you are and it is about on your destiny.But do not just waste your life in not important things but you use it to finish your mission here on earth.

  32.   Jean Lorraine Says:

    1. It is a definition essay
    2.It is all about “life”
    3.The 3rd and 4th paragraph because life is noy all about how smarter you are and it is about who you love and who you hurt.
    4.for me life is important.it is the best thing God gave me.be contented on what you have.

  33.   pamela denise Says:

    1.it is a descriptive essay
    2.it is all about the life of the people
    3.paragraph 2 because this paragraph tells that we must be proud of what we are because thats the way the God made us. You must show to all what you are and be thankful for what God have given to us.
    4.life is given by god to express his love and share his happiness. Life is about how you bring yourself in front of many people and show who you are. It’s an important and the most special gift of God to us.

  34.   pamela denise Says:

    1.it is a descriptive essay
    2.it is all about the life of the people
    3.paragraph 2 because this paragraph tells that we must be proud of what we are because thats the way the God made us. You must show to all what you are and be thankful for what God have given to us.
    4.life is given by god to express his love and share his happiness. Life is about how you bring yourself in front of many people and show who you are. It’s an important and the most special gift of God to us.

  35.   yna rillera Says:

    1. definition essay
    2. all about life
    3. the last one (paragraph) because it signifies the purpose and the use of life.One objective of life is on this paragraph is to touch other people’s heart either in a positive or in a negative way.
    4. life is all about how we acquaint with other people, how we react on outside forces and how we apply choices. Life can be meaningful if God is exalted and glorified in our decisions.

  36.   Stephanee R. Gramonte Says:

    Hi ma’am these are my answers

    1.) For me this is an definition essay because it defines about our lives can be.

    2.)The essay is all about how our life is when we use it on bad or good and how are life can be when we change the bad ways we do in the past and make a better life than before.

    3.)But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It’s about who you make happy or unhappy purposefully. It’s about keeping or betraying trust. It’s about friendship, used as sanctity, or as a weapon. It’s about what you say and mean, maybe hurtful, maybe heartening. About starting rumors and contributing to petty gossip. It’s about what judgments you pass and why. And who your judgments are spread to. Because when I read this part I remembered my friend who is always there for me in times of need and is there even if sometimes we fight for something and say sorry to each other when we miss each other.

    4.) For me life is all about what good or bad things we do when we woke up in the morning and sleep at night. it’s about who we are and it is about the love and pain we brought in this earth the day that we were born until now. It’s about the happiness and sorrows we feel each day.it’s about facing our problems and not run away from it.
    Remember that nobody is perfect and all of us had a mistake only God is perfect.
    Be contented of what youn had and not look for something that can not help you better.

  37.   Stephanee R. Gramonte Says:

    Hi ma’am these are my answers

    1.)This essay is a definition essay because it defines about our lives.

    2.)The essay is all about our lives are and how are lives can be when we do things that are right.

    3.)But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It’s about who you make happy or unhappy purposefully. It’s about keeping or betraying trust. It’s about friendship, used as sanctity, or as a weapon. It’s about what you say and mean, maybe hurtful, maybe heartening. About starting rumors and contributing to petty gossip. It’s about what judgments you pass and why. And who your judgments are spread to. Because when I read this part I remembered my best friend. I remembered the days we were together laughing, crying, shouting. We had a lot of fun being together.

    4.) For me life is all about what we do each day that we woke up in the morning and sleep at night. Life is part of who we are tha day that we wre born until now. Life is all about the sorrows and joys we feel each day. Life is about facing our problem and not run away from it.
    Remember that nobody is perfect all commits a mistake.
    Be contented of what you have and not waste your money to buy something that won’t change you better and it can even make you worst.

  38.   jhenie mae domingo Says:

    1.) The essay written is a definition essay.
    2.) The essay is all about what life is.
    3.) The paragraph I like is the 5th, its because I can relate myself to the words it tell, it tells how do we, people feel when we are happy or lonely.
    4.) Life, first of all wih God, if God with you, you are fully blessed, but if He is not on you, you feels not complete, and with all your love ones, when God and your ones is the one who made you so strong to fight to all your problems and helps you find your way when you are lost.

  39.   cryztel mae Says:

    1.i think this essay is a definition essay,because it tells what is about life.
    2.it is all about life
    3.But most of all, it’s about using your life to touch or poison other people’s hearts in such a way that could never occurred alone. Only you choose the way these hearts are affected and those choices are what life is all about.”because for me this is the paragraph that inspired me most. because it is how to used life.it gives me inspiration tao stand in the way i am.
    4.life is given by God so we should use it wisely

  40.   christine joy paladin Says:

    my answers:
    1. It is a definition essay
    2.This essay tells about the true meaning of life.It tells how important life is and how you give importance in the real meanig of life.
    3. I like paragraph four, because its states what the real meanig of life it also tells every life of every person living in a real world.
    4. Life is a gift from God that every people should give importance because life is only borrowed from God. Anytime God can get it to us, so we should make the most out of it.

  41.   shiela marie buan Says:

    1.i think it is a narrative essay
    2.it is all about life
    3.But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It’s about who you make happy or unhappy purposefully. It’s about keeping or betraying trust. It’s about friendship, used as sanctity, or as a weapon. It’s about what you say and mean, maybe hurtful, maybe heartening. About starting rumors and contributing to petty gossip. It’s about what judgments you pass and why. And who your judgments are spread to. Because when I read this part I remembered my friend who is always there for me in times of need and is there even if sometimes we fight for something and say sorry to each other when we miss each other.
    4.life is very precious, because it is given by GOD. We are not here without life.

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