When exploring the good life, one has to explore what virtues are. Aristotle explains virtues by using three terms; emotions, potentialities and states of character. Everyone can experience a range of emotions, this does not make them good or bad. However, a person’s state of character can suggest good or bad. Emotions have the potential to become out of balance, which then affects one’s states of character. The state’s character provides a person with reasoning to whether their emotions are virtues or vice. When there is too much or too little emotions it is vice, out of balance emotions lead to improper states of character. While virtues are proper states of character, due to the balance of emotions. By examining my life, one can see
