I believe that there are two types of people in this world: those who are happy. And those who sincerely believe that after purchasing a new luxury car they will be able to “Be Happy”. While the latter may find their new addition quite valuable, the former find their self-realization through a process of more refined quality. Those who choose to obtain the “good life” through the acquisition of goods and services are said to be misled about the true meaning of happiness. This false interpretation of complacency is what many of us struggle with today. We want an immediate solution that makes us feel good, which we often tend to pay for later. We use pleasure, wealth, and honor as a means to identify those who are the happiest (Stumpf and Feiser 84). The Greek philosopher Aristotle analyzed a fundamentally different nature of happiness. Every human action must have a purpose; an ultimate and self-sufficient goal. He believed that happiness was exclusively the ultimate goal of every human action. This type of happiness, however, differs from our perceived conception of happiness today. In this context, happiness is another word for good. True happiness is found in the soul aiming to implement the most virtuous solution possible, in all situations (84). It will be further explained how this interpretation of happiness is achieved and why it is the highest goal that can be achieved through human action. As humans, we have an innate desire to please in all forms. Whether it's money, food, or sex, this appetite is the largest and most irrational part of the soul. He will do everything he can to get not only what he wants, but also what he needs. It begins as an instrumental desire where we only want it for what it can bring us. However,... in the middle of the paper... then you are truly happy with yourself, you are free within yourself. You are of total gratification and reach the ultimate goal of human achievement. With your soul you are free. Works Cited Lorenz, Hendrik, “Ancient Theories of Soul,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2009 edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = .Stumpf, Samuel E., and James Fieser. Philosophy: history and readings. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012. 53-85. Print.Ross, W.D., ed. "Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics." The Internet Classics Archive. Atomic Web and Web. 02 Dec 2013. .Nagel, Thomas. "Aristotle on Eudaimonia." Phronesis. 17.3 (1972): 252-259. Network. 05 December 2013.YouTubeWeb. 02 December 2013. .