# Being Well
Being well is existing in a way that is good for the being.
## Meaning
Being well means a [[Being|being]] is existing in a way that promotes its [[Health|health]].
It does not only mean feeling pleasant, easy, or comfortable.
## Source Of Meaning
This note is grounded in the Joe-Codex ontology conversation from 2026-06-19, where Joe split being into being well and being unwell.
## Relationship Over Time
This note should collect clearer examples of what actually promotes the health of a being.
## Links
- [[Being]]
- [[Being Unwell]]
- [[Well-being]]
- [[Good]]
- [[Health]]
- [[Source Of Meaning]]
## Tensions
Being well can feel good, but it cannot be reduced to pleasure, comfort, or short-term ease.
## Question
What has to be true for something to be good for a being?