Contemplation

There are two types of activities; the things we have to do and the the the things we want to do. It comes down to needs and wants. There are always things we need to do and to ignore them would be negligent. But it is much more fun doing the things we want. When we are spending too much time on a need, we say that a person is a slave to it. Slavery is synonymous with misery. A life constantly under someone else's direction isn't a life at all. As we have learned earlier, actions that involve our own will and passions are the best ones. All of this is governed by standards of virtue, the best application of our talents while showing good character.
Freedom is necessary for a person to pursue happiness. This goes for a society too. The flaw with collectivism is that the entire society is based on needs and necessities. The pursuit of dreams and successes are directed by a governing body rather than the individual. No one wants to be a slave to their nation. Governing is best limited to law and order. Victories that come out of a string of miserable failures are the sweetest. Those who step in and meddle with this, give themselves credit while taking away the sense of accomplishment for others. But this has to do with activities of  virtue and using our talents.
It is interesting that Aristotle doesn't think that vacations are a means to happiness. Things we do to get a little pleasure out of life are considered necessities. When we work hard, we need to rest; entertainment and travel are a means to get away from it all and rest. Happiness is something we want in and of itself. Things we do with another goal in mind are incomplete. The things we do to amuse ourselves, give us a break from life. This is good and necessary at times but happiness isn't a break. A break is associated with getting away from stressful activity. The part of us that wants to be happy reaches beyond activities. It has the nature of something divine. We are happiest living as though life will never end. It is based in an area of our life that is continuous; the contemplative self.