Toney discussion 1

Reply to post in 100 words or more and no title page needed.In my opinion, flourishing goes further than what you have or who you appear to be. A person who is truly flourishing does so mentally, physically, and spiritually, not just externally as a person who is internally deceitful or self-involved. The person that is described in this weeks discussion (someone that is deceitful, selfish, greedy, self-indulgent, and yet enjoys great pleasure and appears to be quite happy) may be outwardly successful, but is clearly lacking the mental and spiritual substance that form true happiness. Mosser (2013) stated that Overall, Aristotle regards the virtuous life, along with contemplation, to be the highest good one can seek. Pursuing such a life, and doing so in the best or most excellent way possible, is the kind of happiness that produces what Aristotle regards as the good life., which means that a truly good life involves more than just personal achievement, but also the attempt to be virtuous as well (chapter 7.1, para. 11). My ex-stepmother was an extremely selfish and greedy person. She always had to have a new car and new clothes, even though she only made a modest living as a bank teller. My father married her clearly out of attraction, but years went by and her spending got worse and worse. When my dad cut off all of their credit cards and said that he had enough, she actually applied for a credit card in her sisters name and maxed that card out. Looking back at her actions, my stepmother appeared to be flourishing from an outsiders point of view, but internally she was just an empty husk of a person trying to portray something that she wasnt. ReferencesMosser, K. (2013). Understanding philosophy [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/