“To face danger with pleasure, or at any rate without pain, is courageous.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 3 🔍 Core Idea Courage is a skill, not a superpower — like leveling up in a video game by repeatedly fighting bosses. True bravery means training your mindset to find growth in challenges, not just … Read more
“Excellence is a mean state between excess and deficiency.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 6
“Virtue is a habit or trained faculty of choice, the characteristic of which lies in moderation.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 6 🔍 Core Idea Virtues are like muscle memory for your choices — just as athletes train reflexes through drills, daily ethical decisions (e.g., honesty in texts) sculpt your “moral six-pack”. The sweet … Read more
“Happiness is activity in accordance with virtue, and this activity is its own reward.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 What It Means True happiness comes from doing good things consistently, not just feeling good temporarily. Think of it like a basketball player practicing daily—the joy isn’t just in winning … Read more
“The good man’s life is pleasant in itself, for pleasure is a natural accompaniment of noble acts.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Ethical living is wired for joy — just as smartphones get automatic software updates, noble choices trigger brain chemistry upgrades. Kindness releases serotonin; courage floods … Read more
“The end of medicine is health; of shipbuilding, a vessel; of strategy, victory.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Purpose is your moral GPS — just as Google Maps needs a destination to plot routes, human excellence demands clarity of goals. Medicine without health targets is noise; life … Read more
“To be happy, a man must both act excellently and be furnished with external goods.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Happiness = Ethical Action × Practical Support — like a smartphone needing both software (virtues) and hardware (resources). True flourishing requires cultivating courage/justice while securing basics like … Read more
“Acts of any kind produce habits or characters of the same kind.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1 🔍 Core Idea Moral virtues are neural pathways built through repetition — just as daily guitar practice creates muscle memory, conscious ethical acts physically reshape your brain’s “moral map”. ❗ Why This Matters Today ① Social … Read more
“By doing just acts we become just, and by doing acts of temperance and courage we become temperate and courageous.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1 🔍 Core Idea Virtues are forged through practice, not genetic gifts — like a soccer player mastering free kicks through drills. By consciously repeating good choices, we turn … Read more
Quote“The virtues come neither by nature nor against nature, but nature gives the capacity for acquiring them, and this is developed by training.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1 Core Idea Virtues are like raw musical talent – you’re born with the potential to play piano, but only daily practice turns scales into symphonies. … Read more