"Happiness belongs to the self-sufficient." - Aristotle

Question

What does it mean? I don't get it...

Answer 1

Here's a definition of self-sufficient from Dictionary.com.

"1.able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance"

Aristotle was saying that independent people who don't rely on others are happy. I'll go further and say that happiness belongs to people who can entertain themselves. Happy people look to themselves for their meaning in life.