The way to happiness: Montessori philosophy is underpinned with trust in a child’s motivation and abilities, along with deep respect. This involves respecting the uniqueness of every child, their freedom to choose, to move, to correct their own mistakes, to repeat, to communicate and to work at their own pace. The philosophy is based in the knowledge that children learn best when they are trusted, free to move, free to choose their own work, and follow their interests. In a Montessori setting, c

Over two millennia ago, Aristotle offered one of the most enduring accounts of happiness in The Nicomachean Ethics. He held that every human being seeks eudaimonia, a life of flourishing grounded in virtue and reason. Wealth, honor, and pleasure can contribute to well-being, but none can secure it on their own, since they depend on external fortune. True happiness, Aristotle argued, lies in the activity of the soul in accordance with virtue. The steady cultivation of excellence in thought and ch