MOTIVATION MONDAY...ARETE'

Arete` is an ancient Greek term describing someone who has reach their maximum potential. No English term really captures the meaning. The closest is "excellence" or "virtue". But there is something more to arete which cannot be expressed in words. There is something of the Divine in it. . In the moment of excellence, something transcends the mundane and touches the Ideal.

The arete of something is the highest quality state it can reach. Using arete as a principle for living life means that you are focused on the quality of everything you do and experience. Avoid actions that lack arete. Take actions that focus on arete. Instead of using words like “happiness” or “purpose” I prefer the word arete. Arete, covers the idea that there is an excellence in everything. Pursuing that excellence, whether it creates happiness for yourself or service for others, should be your ultimate goal. I see both happiness and service as being subsets of the larger domain of arete. Arete in life is seeking after a private excellence! Endeavoring to MAXIMIZE!

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