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eudaimonia

εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonia, “good spirit”)
A flourishing, well-lived life

Eudaimonia means flourishing: a whole life lived well, not just feeling happy today.

The story

Eu (good) + daimōn (spirit). Aristotle said eudaimonia is the goal of life: not a mood, but flourishing over a whole lifetime by living with aretē.

The Texas version

Retiring to a lake house near Austin after a life of good work and good friends.

Use it at work

A good job is part of eudaimonia. That's why placing someone matters more than any metric.

Practice it in Skepsis

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