While Aesthetes are typically considered art critics or critics of the ‘times’, the definition goes far beyond that; they consider it to be a way of life in itself. The Greeks experienced flow experiences, and after implementing this approach over and over again, they began to love beauty and beautiful things. Around 500 BCE, the "Greek symposium" reached its peak of popularity as a special evening dinner party where guests overstimulated all their senses to create an enriching environment. They hoped to stimulate their imaginations to lead them to a higher order of thinking by burning incense, listening to music, viewing art, and drinking wine.

As curated by Nikos Stampolidis and Dr. Ioannis D. Fappas, the notion of "kallos" in its most literal sense does not simply refer to "beauty." It was in the 5th–4th centuries BC that philosophical texts gradually crystallized the ideal that evolved in ancient Greek thinking and expressed in epic poems and lyrical poems. This ideal was referred to as an ideal that combined physical appearance with soul virtues.

Often people call it romanticizing your everyday life, or making you aware of its many gifts so you'll appreciate them more. , such as the sun shining on your skin and grass each day, and how the clouds appear orange and pink as the sun sets, reminiscent of an expensive and unique art piece.