Tag Archives: happiness

Happiness – An Activity of the Soul

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Anyone can wish to be happy, just as a person can wish for good health, but unless we exert ourselves in the right way, i.e. apply the appropriate means to achieve and maintain such a state, we are but participating … Continue reading →

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Commentary on Ennead I.4 – Well-Being

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

Plotinus makes perfect sense if you take the time to think about what he is saying. To attain ultimate well-being is an out of this world experience. It’s about being in eternity opposed to existing in time. Rather than getting … Continue reading →

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EUDAIMONIA – THE ART OF LETTING GO

Posted on January 2, 2016 by

Eudaimonia is often translated as happiness or well-being. The name itself suggests a spiritual component or orientation. My new year’s resolution for 2016 is to ask as many people as possible what they believe to be the common element of … Continue reading →

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