I was reading Aristotle last night, and came across this passage about the disposition of the "good person" : He would prefer a short period of intense pleasure to a long period of mild pleasure, a year of living nobly to many indifferent years, and a single noble and great action to many trivial ones.

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So, this morning I made oatmeal and added brown sugar but I didn't mix it at all. I just left a bunch of brown sugar clumps right at the top. The first few bites were amazing. Best oatmeal I've ever had tbh. But when I got beyond that I was left with nothing but bland, thick, plain oats. I absolutely hated it and definitely wished that I had mixed it together to make a more enjoyable experience the whole time I was eating. Does this mean that I don't have what it takes to become great-souled?