Are we destined to be happy?:Analysis of Aristotle ( Academic philosophy paper)

Happiness, an idea as alluring as elusive, has captured the imaginations of philosophers and
the common people, a concept so desirable that it has been the motivation guiding the choices
and actions we make in our existence. The importance of happiness is clear, but that leads to
the rise of more questions, is it fated or in our control? Are some people destined to find
happiness or does everyone possess the agents to possibly achieve it? This essay has been
worked upon after dealing with Aristotle's work, Nicomachean ethics, as a whole; but it only
draws from book 1 of Nicomachean ethics, which explores the concept of happiness as the
ultimate end or chief good, emphasizing the importance of virtuous activity and the role of
external goods in its pursuit. This essay, using book 1 as a prerequisite, delves into the
concept of happiness, first attempting to define it using the content available from the source
then analysing the preconditions for happiness. After these, I analyse the permanence of
happiness and the idea of coming back to happiness as portrayed in his book. This leads us to
identify some problems with the overall framework of Aristotle's 'happiness philosophy' and
take a stance against the whole non-deterministic theme of his framework. Using this source
as the baseline and topics as roadmap, I argue that the framework provided to us by Aristotle in terms of happiness, is a deterministic framework; meaning that happiness is fated rather
than achievable.