Is the unexamined life worth living?

"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates, Apology 3a

Socrates's quote gives us a lot to thing about. Is the unexamined life truly worth living? I, personally, believe so. I do, however, believe that the examined life is more fulfilling.

Plenty of people can be happy by simply living their lives, but it is only those who consider what they have done that are truly living. You can go on and live a completely fulfilling life by not examining what you do, but you miss so much this way. So things happen to you left and right, but do you know why? These are some of the "problems" with living an unexamined life.

Now sure an examined life may be more demanding, both physically and emotionally, but in the end, it is more rewarding. This way, you at least receive the chance to go ahead and understand what is happening in the world around you, and why. Perhaps I am biased, but I believe examination is the path to enlightenment. So ask yourself, why live with tunnel vision, when you can be doing so much more?