aristotle talked of ‘eudaimonia’ in the nichomachean ethics. this was the course of university that i failed to understand. i got a d. by far my worst grade. if only i had got a c, i would have got a first for my degree!
eudamonia is sometimes defined as ‘happiness’ – but that’s not quite right. it’s about living a virtuous life. living moderately. and what is the make of a man or woman?
we are just what we do. every time we act, we vote for the person we are. i actually heard this idea on a zoe nutrition podcast. i teared up a bit. i finally understood aristotle.
