Aristotle's Rules for a Good Life

  • Courage: Name your fears and face them.
  • Temperance: Know your appetites and control them.
  • Liberality: Be neither a cheapskate nor a spendthrift.
  • Magnificence: Give as generously as you can.
  • Greatness of soul: Focus more on the transcendent; disregard the trivial.
  • Gentleness: True strength is a controlled temper.
  • Truthfulness about yourself: Never lie, especially to yourself.
  • Equity: Stop struggling for your fair share.
  • Forgiveness: Forgive others, and forbear their weaknesses.
  • Modesty: Define your morality; live up to it, even in private.