Arete, a term in Greek culture, means to pursue greatness in every aspect of life. But is pursuing Arete the same as pursuing happiness and pleasure? This answer matters because this promoted ideology can greatly influence the whole communities view on life and what is the purpose of life.
Some types of people would enjoy working hard to be good at everything and have many accomplishments and pride. That would make them confident and happy people. Have you ever worked really hard for something and accomplished it? It probably felt really good. Arete in this regard is the physical and mental strides humans make to form the best version of themselves. Humans have the ability to evolve and improve themselves in many, many, ways and Arete is simply a motivational upbeat way of life.
However, other types of people would prefer to excel in their one passion, Unlike Arete, which leans towards being an all around type of person. These people still have the motivation to do what they love but in an Arete embedded society they would be pressured to be good in everything for the sake of public acceptance. It doesn't sound to pleasurable to them.
I believe Arte is the way to go, because it does bring happiness and pleasure to me. People who fully accomplish Arete feel unstoppable with motivation and confidence, which i value greatly, in a populated, competitive society. Arete also encourages open-mindedness, another trait I am very fond of.
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