EUDAIMONIA

1. Aristotle’s Eudaimonia is complete and sufficient. As such, Aristotle considers children

as incapable attaining Eudaimonia. Do you agree? Why or why not?

- I don’t agree that children are incapable of attaining eudaimonia. Because if we

are to contemplate on the true meaning of eudaimonia, it represents a current
state of our lives. It illustrates a good life and a genuine happiness. And for me,
happiness is very subjective. We all seek happiness but that doesn’t mean we all
are looking for the same thing. We all have different desires in life, and this
affirms that even the children have their own ideal happiness. It can be spending
time with their friends or feeling the love of their families. So, to sum it up, I think
Aristotle’s Eudaimonia can be applicable in every state or stage of individuals as
long as it leads them to happiness.

2. What is your own notion of a good life? What school of thought do you think you
belong? Explain why.

- My own notion of a good life is genuineness. I’ve always believed that for us to
attain happiness, we must not force it instead, we must be patient and it will
come to us naturally. The school of thought I belong is that happiness is meeting
our desires. Therefore, all human beings can attain eudaimonia.

3. Based on your experiences and learnings, propose your own school of thought, write
its description, and cite 1 example of its applications/possible impacts.

- “AS IT FLOWS NATURALLY, THINGS WILL GO OUR WAY”

- 1 example for this is seeking for “jowa”. If we are constantly seeking for our “jowa”
as if we are desperate for love, then we will end falling in love to a wrong person.
Because people tend to think that when they are desperate for something, they will
do everything just to have it. However, if we wait patiently for the right time, we will
eventually find the right person with the right love.