Juices, Aristotle, and Happiness.

Sorry.
Haven't written anything for a while.
No creative juices flowing.

And I'm contemplating the relevance of Aristotle.

He says that the biggest goal we can have is happiness.
That's what he says should be the ultimate and beginning goal, also.

Everything we choose should have the goal of making us ultimately happy, therefore we need to keep that in mind by analysing ourselves and our actions in order to make the appropriate choices to find happiness; not just choices that give us pleasure or ease or comfort.

Those aren't necessarily bad things, but they should not be the ends in themselves. We should seek the largest/greatest thing for the end to the purpose of our lives that is reflected on our choices.

I don't know if I fully agree, because I do see God as the ultimate goal. I see love as the ultimate goal. Then again, most people who loved God the most were joyful people. So, I'm at this stage of not really knowing and debating how I either pursue God with all of my actions, pursue love with all of my actions, and/or pursue happiness with all of my actions.

I realize that I may be a little too young and ambitious to be studying this kind of philosophy. It's almost impossible to strip everything down to it's bear essentials and see if it points to happiness, right now, at least. I feel like I have too many factors to think about. Maybe I'm just complicating it because I'm scared. I'm not really sure.

But, if I get any answers on what it looks like to pursue ultimate happiness, I let you know.

And, I wouldn't be offended if you told me something you found out, either.

shalom.

p.s. I wasn't even planning to write

more than the first three lines!!!