The unexamined life is not worth living - Plato

This is so true. If we don't examine ourselves and our actions, if we don't question ourselves, how will know about who we are, what we want, and what we are here for.
I know that its hard to question...it is not pleasant learning about how what you have always believed to be true was just mere conjecture. It is not cool learning the bad parts about your nature. But they've got to be learnt because only then can we grow.
I think people should be constantly growing, intellectually, academically and personally. There is so much to learn about in this world, so many new discoveries to be made, so many way to contribute to make us and our world a much better place. But while doing these things, intention is important. One can't just DO things becuase that's all they they should do, but rather they must ask themselves whether they are happy about what they are doing. If their conscience is clear and the rewards are better than the costs, then they can tell themselves they've done their best.

Living, for me, involves feeling feelings intensely. If we don't examine, how can we know how we would feel? If there is still more to feel, then we haven't really lived.
I know that feelings are subjective and uncountable. However, one must do one's best to learn about their emotinal responses. I personally know of a few people who are like that: who would rather shut themselves off from questioning themselves because it would be "too hard" and lead to crumbling of their worlds. They are not happy being oblivious either. It makes me sad to see that happening, people willinly choosing to NOT question....
willingly choosing to NOT live.