Some people are satisfied with the presence of material objects and a large group of friends surrounding them in their every action, but this is not entirely satisfactory. A “good life” is one that provides fulfillment and, therefore, happiness. This type of life cannot be achieved through material gain or popularity alone, but rather through helping others. Material objects will always be desirable, but helping others provides a greater sense of happiness than a brand new 40-inch TV. Helping others can go beyond making a person smile, it can even save a life. In the article “The Singer Solution to Global Poverty,” Peter Singer provides the audience with a summary of the foreign film Central Station. In the film, a woman named Dora has the opportunity to earn $1,000 by delivering a young boy to a specific address. She quickly learns that the young boy is going to be killed, so she sets out to save his life. Of course, this example is more dramatic than any situation the average person will face. Singer acknowledges the disparity and asks: “What is the ethical distinction between a Brazilian who sells a homeless child to organ traffickers and an American who already owns a television and replaces a better one – knowing that the money could be donated to an organization that would use it to save the lives of children in need? » This idea is not limited to citizens of the United States, however; this applies to any non-third world country. A ridiculous number of people waste their money on trivial things when it could be spent helping others. Several celebrities recognize this, including the late Princess Diana, and try to use their money to donate to poor and hungry children in Ethiopia. At charity galas, journalists will be... in the middle of the newspaper... more than before. Personal fulfillment cannot be achieved without a strong desire; not a desire to improve, but a desire to make the world a better place. But if we help others gradually, we will learn to enjoy it because they will get used to grateful looks, smiles, compliments, etc. For 99% of the world, helping and giving provokes feelings of joy and, therefore, at least a glimpse of the good life. The “good life,” that is, a life filled with personal fulfillment and happiness, is achieved by a large dose of altruism mixed with a small dose of pleasure. Sacrifice is considered a simple story; the one constructed either by Hollywood or by fairy tales. But the truth is that the ability to sacrifice is alive in every person in the world, the difference is whether or not you choose to display it..