“…what we repeatedly do”…Aristotle didn’t say it
look in the mirror…
“…we are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
Will Durant (1885-1981), in The Story of Philosophy
In various forms, the quote is often incorrectly attributed to Aristotle (384-322 BC)
Durant was writing about and paraphrasing Aristotle’s thoughts on “excellence.”
It’s a potent bit of self-actualization, regardless of who said it.
You are, in fact, being the kind of person you want to be.
Right?
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