One class, we discussed Kierkegaard's stages of life. They seem to fit the average person and, to ma at least, they make sense in one's life. Aesthetic is the first stage. At this stage, a person lives in the present and is a hedonist. She or he aims to please themselves, with little regard for others. Once the person has entered the next stage, the ethical stage, she or he sees more trouble in the world, and is more assertive to others. The person chooses right from wrong now that she or he has defined it. The last stage is religious, which entails a leap of faith. A person in this stage does not sense what they believe is real, such as God. Personally, I agree with Kierkegaard in that it seems very likely a person with enter the world focused on oneself. In the ethical stage, they see what the world really does hold. Finally, the religious stage helps them take a leap of faith to believe what they cannot see. I do believe, however, that some people can remain in one stage and never advance to the next stage. For instance, if a person is in one stage and hasn't advanced, and then gets hit by a car, they remained in that stage their entire life.
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