With self-help books making millions of dollars every year, it's no mystery that people are looking for a "correct" way to live their lives. This was as widespread in ancient Greece as it is today. Aristotle had what he thought was an ideal activity for anyone who wanted to live life to the fullest, be happy, and have a purpose. Aristotle argues that the best and most satisfying activity is study as it meets the requirements of happiness as an activity better than others. One might argue that it is not necessary to do something to be happy, but Aristotle could adequately respond that being happy in its own virtue is undoubtedly the most fulfilling life for man. Aristotle's first premise is that happiness must be an activity in accordance with virtue. In the previous section he explains that happiness can only be found in activities (rather than states) and that only those activities in accordance with virtue could be things that lead us to happiness. The supreme virtue is that which is the best. Aristotle says it could be anything that appears to be the natural ruler and leader of human beings. The best thing is to understand, says Aristotle, since it is the most divine thing. He proposes that it is the most divine part of man because it allows us to grasp the very concept of divinity and those actions that are divine. Furthermore, by stating that study is the most divine element of man, Aristotle states that the activity of understanding allows man to be more than human. These reasons given make it the best thing. Complete happiness will be an activity in accordance with supreme virtue. Of the actions that conform to the virtues, Aristotle says that the activity of understanding is the one that is the center of the card, in the sense that there is no rhythm or deadline. Furthermore, theoretical study is practically tireless. You shouldn't get tired of scholarship, because there will always be other things to study. In the case of the teacher who believes that their working life is considered study, they must be wrong: study should be undertaken for personal reasons and without any tangible extrinsic benefit. From the arguments and premises stated above, Aristotle has a well-written definition of what the ideal activity for man is. As long as one believes that human beings have a potential to fill regarding their capacity for knowledge, Aristotle has a strong argument for human beings' more fulfilling lives. Being happy in one's virtues is the most important fact, whether it is study, politics or war, the most beneficial and fulfilling life will be that of understanding.
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