Right Livelihood
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Right Livelihood is an aspect of the Eightfold Path; it is a path to happiness. This is a journey to enlightenment and awakening. Many segments are contained in this philosophy. The first is non-harming. This includes living a life that does not involve: weapons, slave trade, meat trade, the sale of alcohol, drugs or poisons, or making predictions or telling fortunes. Next, a life of Right Livelihood is an appropriate happiness. It is crucial to have a skill or a career to be happy. Feeling good about oneself is to contribute to society; because one is not happy if they do not contribute. It is also vital to find a career path that does not harm the environment or any living thing inhabiting it. "And please try to help create proper jobs for others by living mindfully, simply, and sanely" (Hanh 116)...