Any friend of Blogger Jake is familiar with his favorite “Life is Good” t-shirt. But, what does “Life is Good” mean to Jake actually? And, why is it such a good shirt?

By Jake Sonderman

So my Grandpa got me a “Life is Good” shirt about five years ago. I didn’t wear it for years because it was too big. A year ago I pulled it out from the back of my closet. Many of you have seen this shirt on me since. I probably wear it once a week at least. The shirt says one thing: Life is Good. 

I can’t explain why I love the shirt so much! The shirt is definitely comfortable, but that alone is not why I wear it. I think I like the motto. “Life is Good” is just a good saying to live by. It doesn’t mean life is good all the time, but there is more good than bad. I also think that we all have the ability to be happy in life. If you are not happy, find some hope; find a way to think about the future, and be excited. This is probably easy for me to say as a high-school senior with my entire life in front of me. Still, I know we all have struggles. Nobody’s life is good all of the time. What keeps us going is hope. So, we need positivity for the future. 

My favorite “Life is Good” shirts–and the only ones I own–are the ones with Jake and Rocket. No, I don’t only like the Jake character because his name is Jake (certainly doesn’t hurt though). I like the feeling of the cartoon. It’s just a dude in shorts and a t-shirt doin’ stuff with his dog or his guitar. Very simplistic. It is the perfect embodiment of the motto, “Life is Good.” 

So, if you’re feeling down, if life is getting to you, if nothing is going your way, think to the future. Make your own hope, and maybe, just maybe, buy a new t-shirt to remind you that really “Life is Good.”

Motto Editor: Sara Habibipour

Sources: 
https://www.lifeisgood.com/