In Nicomachean ethics, Aristotle gives practical advice into the nature of what it takes to live the good life, a virtuous life. Aristotle believed there was an ultimate good which naturally existed. He stated that the essence of all human action is toward the manifestation of this ultimate good. In Greek, the term for happiness is eudaimonia, a state acquired through one’s active contemplation and reasoning abilities. Nicomachean ethics is associated with this concept, and is brought about through the practice of virtues. Aristotle argued that happiness isn’t a state of mind, rather it’s a way of living. To be living in a state of eudaemonia, it is necessary for it to be self-sufficient, complete, continuous and final. A hedonistic state
