Comments on: The 3 Key Ideas from Aristotle That Will Help You Flourish http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The Art of Meaningful Productivity Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:23:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Why Productivity is Bunk | Productive Flourishing http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Why Productivity is Bunk | Productive Flourishing Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:45:44 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-1009 [...] Because productivity has been so closely aligned with “work” and cranking widgets, people feel torn between being productive and enjoying quality time with family. Sure, you could slough off your family and get more work done, but you haven’t become more productive - you’ve just gotten more work done. In the mean time, you’ve neglected a critical part of what it means to be a thriving person. [...] [...] Because productivity has been so closely aligned with “work” and cranking widgets, people feel torn between being productive and enjoying quality time with family. Sure, you could slough off your family and get more work done, but you haven’t become more productive – you’ve just gotten more work done. In the mean time, you’ve neglected a critical part of what it means to be a thriving person. [...]

]]> By: Wherein I Recount Being Startstruck | Productive Flourishing http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Wherein I Recount Being Startstruck | Productive Flourishing Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:17:55 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-899 [...] said before that one of the ways we become more virtuous is by having examples of virtuous people. There’s (usually) a very tight correlation between those who are virtuous and those who are [...] [...] said before that one of the ways we become more virtuous is by having examples of virtuous people. There’s (usually) a very tight correlation between those who are virtuous and those who are [...]

]]> By: Charles Gilkey http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Charles Gilkey Mon, 19 May 2008 14:20:23 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-622 @ Paul: I agree with you 100%. Also, nice catch, as I didn't reference Nicomachean efforts in the post! @ Paul: I agree with you 100%. Also, nice catch, as I didn’t reference Nicomachean efforts in the post!

]]> By: What Makes An Act Courageous? | Productive Flourishing http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-619 What Makes An Act Courageous? | Productive Flourishing Mon, 19 May 2008 13:08:33 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-619 [...] course, if the analysis for courage works, then it should work for truthfulness, friendliness, and the other virtues. If it’s the act itself that counts, why do we stress [...] [...] course, if the analysis for courage works, then it should work for truthfulness, friendliness, and the other virtues. If it’s the act itself that counts, why do we stress [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Paul Sun, 18 May 2008 20:03:24 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-617 Thank you. Aristotle's 'Nicomachean Ethics' is such an invaluable book. It needs to be more widely rediscovered. Thank you. Aristotle’s ‘Nicomachean Ethics’ is such an invaluable book. It needs to be more widely rediscovered.

]]> By: Easy http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Easy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:40:13 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-434 hi, found the english explanation of aristotle ethics very interesting as some words are different from the german translation. but i also agree with the author that the golden mean and the aspiration for someone's good will lead you to good habits and behaviors. however, the typical scientific aristotle way of describing things makes it for most of us difficult to apply this wisdoms. flourishing gives the whole idea a more emotional touch. cheers easy hi,

found the english explanation of aristotle ethics very interesting as some words are different from the german translation. but i also agree with the author that the golden mean and the aspiration for someone’s good will lead you to good habits and behaviors.
however, the typical scientific aristotle way of describing things makes it for most of us difficult to apply this wisdoms. flourishing gives the whole idea a more emotional touch.

cheers easy

]]> By: 21 Ways to Quickly Short-Circuit a Funk | Productive Flourishing http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-393 21 Ways to Quickly Short-Circuit a Funk | Productive Flourishing Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:21:20 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-393 [...] social, and mental levels later- yes, this is the same Aristotelian schema that I discussed here. It takes its cues from cognitive therapy, which trains patients to become aware of negative [...] [...] social, and mental levels later- yes, this is the same Aristotelian schema that I discussed here. It takes its cues from cognitive therapy, which trains patients to become aware of negative [...]

]]> By: 12 Ways to Practice Courage | Productive Flourishing http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-348 12 Ways to Practice Courage | Productive Flourishing Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:08:01 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-348 [...] my overview of Aristotelian ethics, I noted that we become more virtuous through practice. This post gives activities and suggestions [...] [...] my overview of Aristotelian ethics, I noted that we become more virtuous through practice. This post gives activities and suggestions [...]

]]> By: Life in Jozi » How Friends Help you Flourish http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Life in Jozi » How Friends Help you Flourish Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:47:49 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-291 [...] by being the most virtuous people they can be. How do they do this, you ask? Through practice. The sheer fact that they're flourishing leads those around them to want to flourish and [...] [...] by being the most virtuous people they can be. How do they do this, you ask? Through practice. The sheer fact that they’re flourishing leads those around them to want to flourish and [...]

]]> By: marie http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/comment-page-1/#comment-290 marie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:50:33 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/aristotle-the-good-life-and-gtd/#comment-290 what is the characters of good life that was proposed by Aristotle what is the characters of good life that was proposed by Aristotle

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