While it may vary between people, I believe the greatest achievement in life is being happy. While being happy isn't a tangible item, it is a characteristic that can make someone's life enjoyable, and without it, miserable. As we can see in Macbeth, he goes to certain extents to achieve one of his many potential achievements, which include becoming king, securing his position as king, and pleasing his wife. Although its hard to distinguish what Macbeth finds most important, we certainly know he cannot have everything. Are we even sure of if he really wants to be king? Or is Lady Macbeth the mastermind behind all of Macbeth's twisted thoughts and bloody deeds. The Tragedy of Macbeth isn't called 'The Tragedy' for no reason. We as readers can tell that Macbeth has lost all of his happiness, due to the deeds he has done. He has begun a demoralization process in which he loses happiness each and every time he performs a deed. With each and every deed he performs, he puts less thought in to it as well, meaning common sense.
I believe that if someone is happy, they tend to make the right decisions for themselves and others. With happiness comes intelligence, worldly knowledge, and dedication to doing the right thing.
I agree with Sam, happiness is the greatest achievement I could have in my life. Like the saying, “Happiness isn’t a destination, it is a way of life,” happiness isn’t something you can touch, or see, it is not a point on a map where you can get to. Instead it’s the way you feel inside your heart, it’s the feeling you have everyday that what your doing in your life is giving you joy. Sure driving an expensive car, owning a big house and having a high-end job might be nice, but is it allowing you to wake up with a smile on your face everyday? No one else can tell you what your happiness is, but I hope that I can find mine and enjoy a life that I love. For me, I would not cross-unmoral or illegal boundaries to achieve happiness and if I did I think it would make me unhappier than where I began. Like Sam said, In Macbeth, Macbeth crossed these boundaries and went to all these great lengths to become king, but in the end is he really happy?
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