How Do I Live A Good Life

Research Plan: "How Do I Live a Good Life?" Series

Goals

  1. Understand how major philosophers across traditions and eras have addressed the core question of living well.
  2. Connect their ideas to contemporary issues, including alienation, critical consciousness, and consumer culture.
  3. Engage your audience by making these ideas accessible, practical, and relevant.
  4. Synthesize insights into essays, reflections, podcasts, and interactive content.

Phase 1: Preliminary Organization

1. Create a Master List of Philosophers and Traditions

2. Categorize Key Themes

3. Prioritize Philosophers/Topics


Phase 2: Research and Note-Taking

1. Primary Texts

2. Critical Perspectives

3. Practical Applications

Tools


Phase 3: Writing and Content Creation

1. Format Ideas

2. Develop Multimedia Content

3. Plan Releases


Phase 4: Engagement and Reflection

1. Encourage Dialogue

2. Reflect and Refine

3. Gather Material for a Larger Project


Timeline

  1. Month 1: Preliminary research and content creation for the first philosopher (e.g., Aristotle).
  2. Month 2: Publish and engage while researching the next philosopher (e.g., Laozi).
  3. Months 3-12: Repeat, with regular check-ins to reflect on the series’ direction and impact.

Next Steps

  1. Identify the first philosopher to focus on.
  2. Draft a detailed outline for their feature (e.g., key ideas, practical applications, contemporary relevance).
  3. Begin research and start taking notes in Obsidian.