What are the most important things needed to live a good life?

The Secret to Living a Good Life (And Why I Want My Own Island)

People are always looking for the secret to living a good life. Some say it’s money. Some say it’s success. Some say it’s having a six-pack and drinking green smoothies every morning.

I personally think they’re all wrong.

To live a good life, I think we need a few simple things. First, we need a good moral compass. We need to know right from wrong, treat people the way we want to be treated, and try to leave the world a little better than we found it. You know…the Golden Rule. It sounds simple, but these days it feels like common sense has become a superpower.

Too many people are focused only on themselves. Now, don’t get me wrong—we should take care of ourselves. We should also take care of our families, our friends, and the people who matter most. Life isn’t meant to be lived alone.

In fact, if I had my way, I’d buy a giant island and move my entire family there.

Before you start judging me, hear me out.

We’d grow our own food. We’d build what we need. We’d live off the land. There would be no endless notifications, no arguing on social media, and absolutely no meetings that could have been emails. The family island would have one simple rule: If you want to complain, you have to help pull weeds from the garden first.

I’m convinced half the stress in the world would disappear if people spent less time scrolling and more time planting tomatoes.

The older I get, the more I realize that simple isn’t boring—simple is peaceful.

Our world moves at lightning speed. Everyone is busy. We rush from one thing to the next. Parents don’t have enough time for their kids. Couples don’t have enough time for each other. Families sit in the same room staring at different screens. We have more ways to connect than ever before, yet somehow we spend less time truly connecting.

Maybe that’s what’s missing.

Maybe what we need isn’t another app, another subscription, another gadget, or another thing to keep us busy.

Maybe we just need each other.

Maybe we need more dinners around the table and fewer drive-thru meals eaten in the car. More conversations and fewer text messages. More front porch sitting and less doom scrolling.

And maybe we need faith—whatever that looks like for each person. Choose your God, live by your values, and treat people with kindness and respect. The world could use a little more grace and a lot less outrage.

At the end of the day, I don’t think a good life is all that complicated.

Love your family.

Help your neighbors.

Treat people right.

Keep your faith.

Don’t be a jerk.

And if anyone knows where I can find an affordable private island with fertile soil and high-speed internet, give me a call.🏝️🛶🚲🥕🥦🥬🌶️🌽🥔🫛