Aristotle’s 10 Rules for a Good Life. By Arthur C. Brooks. August 10, 2023. Many people say they are looking for happiness. ... The wisdom of this advice has a large modern literature to support it.

Aristotle thought that it would be absurd to make amusing ourselves our highest aim in life. I think he was right. Skip to main content ...

Hall is a Professor of Classics at University of Durham, a Fellow of the British Academy, and the author of numerous books, including Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life (2020).

Aristotle thought that it would be absurd to make ... such as courage, wisdom, generosity, and ... But to make this our highest good in life is to miss out on the true happiness that ...

To Aristotle, happiness was a “sense of fulfillment and satisfaction about your conduct, your interactions and the way your life is going,” all of which imply action (Hall, 2019).

According to Aristotle, our happiness is our responsibility. Here are some helpful instructions from one of the world’s most renowned thinkers on becoming happier.