# Aristotle's happiness wisdom holds up

> Science confirms Aristotle's 2,000-year-old happiness insights
- Title: Aristotle's happiness wisdom holds up · Psychologies
- Summary: Science confirms Aristotle's 2,000-year-old happiness insights Happiness comes from practicing virtues like patience and self-control
- Keywords: aristotle, happiness, virtue, personality, journal of personality, self-control, Aristotle's, wisdom, holds, Psychologies
- Source: Psychologies — https://psychologies.com/moi/se-connaitre/bonheur/Aristote-lavait-compris-il-y-a-plus-de-2-000-ans-la-science-confirme-aujourdhui-cette-intuition-sur-le-bonheur-621599
- Author: Ava Skoupsky
- Published: 2026-09-23T16:53:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: aristotle, happiness, virtue, personality, journal of personality, self-control
## Aristotle's happiness insight
Aristotle defined happiness as an activity of the soul in harmony with virtue over 2,000 years ago

> The happiness depends on ourselves
## Modern science confirms
2025 Journal of Personality study shows compassion and self-control benefit both self and others

> These results contradict the theory that virtue benefits others but not self
## What is virtue?
Aristotle described virtue as a stable way of acting and feeling that is balanced and reasonable

> A disposition acquired to act according to the just mean determined by reason
## Two types of virtue
Intellectual virtues include wisdom and patience while moral virtues involve character and resilience

> Virtue is a disposition acquired to act according to the just mean determined by reason
## How to cultivate virtue
Focus on values like patience and self-control to develop virtues and achieve happiness

> Happiness comes from being in balance with your values
## Key takeaway

Happiness comes from practicing virtues like patience and self-control