According to most of the youth today, the best thing they think they can have today, is ignorance. As the saying goes, ‘ignorance is bliss’. A commitment-free life is what many youths believe is the key to a happy life. But is this thinking actually sensible? The reality is that how ever much we try to stay emotionless to the happenings around us, we end up doing the opposite. See, we all live a very complex life, don’t we? Regardless of how we try to prevent it, issues tend to be interrelated to each other. Did you ever think, that lessons from a great personality from 2,400 years back can still hold significance even till now? Would you believe that the lessons from the past still have a place in our society in this time and age? If you’ve never heard of the Greek Philosopher “Aristotle”, let’s read on to learn more!
As you can see from the video, Aristotle’s intellectual range was vast. It covered different aspects of Science – biology, chemistry, botany, history, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, political theory, poetics and so on. But he is most outstanding as a philosopher and is said to have a major influence on the western culture.
What are some insights that we can learn from Aristotle? Here’s a few of them.
Taking Responsibility
Most of us are dissatisfied with the way we are living. This is mainly because of the fact that we never wish to exit our comfort zone and feel stuck where we are. We make most decisions in our life based on the inputs given by the people around us. In other words, we let others lead our lives. According to Aristotle, being self-sufficient is the first characteristic of happiness and it must be chosen by you. You need to figure out what will be right for you and design your life accordingly. Yes, you might face hurdles while taking decisions at complex situations initially, but then, you can get an expert opinion from your parents and valued friends. Based on your learning, you can then start making your own informed decisions.
Life is an Art!
According to Aristotle, our actions are what help us flourish in life. Lacking control and focus in life is mainly because we lack certain virtues, and this further stops us from doing great at life. There are three main kinds of virtue which we can strive for: Technical (Take up a fun activity and become a master of it; it could be anything – learning to play guitar or any sport), Moral (Staying kind to others and yourself) and theoretical (ask questions, read books and find satisfaction in education).
Be a good person
Have you ever thought about what you aspire to be? Doctor? Teacher? Lawyer? Musician? or…… a good person? The last choice didn’t come to mind at first, right?
Aristotle says that the kind of person you are and the manner in which you interact with fellow human beings defines you much more than your profession or skills. In the current world of competition and hate, it is important that we be good persons first and then focus on the rest.
Friendship!
According to Aristotle, friendship was a broad term. In his point of view, friendship encompassed harmony and goodwill towards all people we encounter in our day-today lives. Developing such an attitude in the current world we live in will help us become better people.
If you take a closer look at the philosophies of Aristotle, it was more about finding the right meaning between exploding with emotion and complete apathy. We need to learn how to overcome challenges with strength and care. By doing so, we can lead a true and meaningful life. The thoughts and ideas of Aristotle are a breath of fresh air to teenagers of the current generation and it is important for us to follow them in our day-to-day lives.
“It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.” – Aristotle
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