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Eudaimonia

Etymology: Greek Eu (good) daimon (spirit)
Best translated as "human fluorishing"
A core concept in Aristotelian ethics
Phil Tutes, "Eudaimonia, YOU-daimonia! YOUUUU-daimonia. YOUUU-DAIMONIA!!! (points finger at you)"
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Eudaimonia

The state of true happiness and fulfillment in life. Derived from prodigious introspection, retrospection, philosophizing, and self-acceptance.
Dude 1: Once I retire to the Bahamas, I will be able to reach eudaimonia.
Dude 2: All I need to reach eudaimonia is a Netflix and Chill with that cute girl next door who’ll play Zelda with me:
Dude 1: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure...
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Eudaimonia

It is a Greek word commonly translated as happiness or welfare; however, "human flourishing" has been proposed as a more accurate translation. It is a central concept in Aristotelian ethics and political philosophy.
The perspective that most guides my own life and conception on manhood is Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia
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Eudaemon

Eudaemon in Greek means having a good attendant spirit, and consequently being happy. It is composed of the words εὖ eu, which means "well" or "good" and δαίμων daemon, which means "divinity, spirit or divine power.

Simply means divine power.
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Eudaimonia

- Prosperity, good fortune, wealth, or happiness
- “Eu”: well, “Daimon”: spirit.
- “I’ll never forget you, my love…”
- “Goodbye, I wish you eudaimonia.”
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