Eudaimonism is an ethical framework focused on human flourishing and living well through cultivating virtues and acting on them. Happiness results from living well and doing well rather than brief pleasures. Creative pursuits, including music education, can foster flourishing, meaningfulness, and happiness for both individuals and communities. Creative aging activities such as painting, writing, playing instruments, dancing, and attending performances promote mental, emotional, and physical health in older adults. Arts-based lifelong learning contributes to health and well-being across the lifespan. Love-driven interests and embodied engagement with tools and projects generate meaning, commitment, and dedication.
Creative expression can awaken human potential as we age. Creative aging - such as painting, creative writing, playing a musical instrument, dancing, singing, attending performances, or visiting museums - promote mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being in older adults. Research shows that arts-based lifelong learning can contribute to the health and well-being of older adults (Elliott and Silverman, 2015).
Meaningfulness may come about when one acts out of love. Love may motivate us to learn a musical instrument (piano playing), gardening, or photography, or seek out the perfect present for a friend. We do not care if these activities are "good for us." Such love indicates value. We find our lives meaningful because we are interested in being the kind of person who loves activities that are worthy of our attention, dedication, and energy.
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