>[!abstract] >Eudaimonia, a central concept in Aristotelian ethics, is often translated as "flourishing" or "living well" rather than mere happiness. It denotes a state of fulfillment achieved through the cultivation of virtue (aretē) and the exercise of reason in accordance with one's highest capacities. Unlike transient pleasure, eudaimonia is an enduring condition grounded in purposeful activity, moral character, and alignment with one's true nature. It frames the good life as the realization of human potential within a social and ethical context, making it both a personal and communal ideal. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): [[Virtue ethics]] >- **West** (similar): [[Ikigai]], [[Self-actualization]] >- **East** (different): [[Hedonism]] >- **South** (downstream): [[Golden mean]]