What is the best way to bring happiness to oneself? Aristotle seemed to advocate a life solely
devoted to personal reflection and deep thinking. Yet complete focus in just area of human
experience seems limited for Aristotle, more so when you consider that he
believed that life needed to be lived by the means of lifestyles. Aristotle probably wanted a balance between
self-thought, pleasure, and honor and politics.
Experiences in one of the above mentioned lifestyles could help bring
better satisfaction or understanding in the other areas. For example: seeing how people interact in
politics might help you better understand human nature and yourself. It seems
so unlikely that Aristotle would have expected people to live fulfilling and
examined lives if they didn’t experience the world.
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