Aristotle's Golden Triangle

San Diego, CA

Born in Greece twenty-five centuries ago, Aristotle, a brilliant ancient philosopher, has taught me more than any other thinker. He was a student of Plato. These illustrious thinkers disagreed on many issues, but they both believed that it is not simply life that we should value, but rather the good life. Aristotle believed we should live by the Golden Triangle of what is ture, good and beautiful.

What is true? It means to be true to our choices and to be ture to ourselves, friends,and family. We are unique. We ought to do what the others cannot do, fulfilling out needs in different ways. We create our destinies every day, not by chance, but by choice. To be ture to out choices is the only way to dignify out life and to aim high for the good. To be true to ourselves and others is the foundation of making choices.

What is good? When we are happy, we will be good. We will do good for others when we have found our own happiness. Good is necessary in the little things we think and do, and in the big things we try to accomplish. It means to obtain and possess all the things that are good for us over our entire lifetime. Being good should be our eternal goal that should influence all of our thinking, our choices, and our actions.

What is beautiful? When we grasp what is true and good, we elevate our lives to become beautiful. Beautiful is where we want our life to be. It is what a good life means to us, and it is the aim and goal of life.

True and good is a life of moral excellence which leads to beautiful. Aristotle's Golden Triangle states there is only one right way to live for all people. Though to make a serious commitment to live a good life is a disipline. A good life is not an accident. The chanllenges we will face are unexpected, and we must be prepared.