PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy is a way of thinking about the world, the universe and society. It works by asking very basic questions about the nature of human thought. The nature of the universe and the connections between them. I have been called a philosopher many times by individuals that read my articles. Whether I am a philosopher or not is not important to me. I truly love to write articles about life. Titles have never impressed me. I have found my purpose in life. That purpose is to assist individuals in their life journey. So in line with thinking and asking questions about the self, and the world and how it all relates, I ask the reader the following question; "What is your philosophy in life?" My philosophy is how I have decided to view the world. I believe, philosophy changes as time passes. It makes sense doesn't it? The way I viewed the world when I was a youngster is very different than the way I see it now. Life and experience helped shape my current views. Simple thing like taste, political opinions, hobbies, world views etc..., change with time. In fact, your body changes on a daily bases so why wouldn't your philosophy? And that is a good thing is it not? You do not want to be stuck in the past while life is advancing rapidly. I believe, life is a changing project. Our purpose is to grow. Growing is essential for the human condition to evolve to the next plane in the life experience.
Whether you think about it or not, everyone has a philosophy. Just the fact that you have the power of thought, and, to think about how you want to live your life in itself, is what I refer to as your individual life philosophy. My philosophy was shaped by my most challenging moments in my life. Just to mention a few, I remember my best friend falling out of his 8th floor apartment window when we were both 12 years old. He was doing his parents a loving thing by washing their windows. He was sitting on the ledge of the window while using a sponge to clean the outside when he lost the grip on the sponge and spontaneously reached for the sponge and fell to his death. The impact was so brutal that it bent a chain link fence that he landed on from the 8th floor approximately 2 feet. It practically split his body in half. At that ripe old age of 12 years old, one of the worst experiences in my life, taught me how precious and short life can be. For my best friend, it turned out to be much too short but, for me, it shaped my philosophy about life. I learned how precious life is; a lesson that has guided me all these many years later. I have always made the right decisions when I was put in dangerous situations as a police officer. My philosophy about life was molded by the worst experience in my life as a 12 year old. In another impactful situation that has shaped my life philosophy in a positive way was that when I was about 17 years old, I was working as a server in a restaurant in New York City where the tips were very good. Myself and a few of my co-workers decided to play kick hockey on the street in front of the restaurant prior to the shift starting and the owner did not like that so he terminated us after the shift ended. From that day forward, I used that negative experience to put myself in a position to be self employed so that I would never get fired again. Gratefully, I have been self employed for the last 20 years and counting. That experience impacted my life philosophy about employment.
We all have our stories, our philosophies. I prefer to look at life no matter what may be in my path and use it to my advantage. By feeling sorry for yourself and wanting sympathy from others, will get you on the road to nowhere. I encourage the reader to use life's challenges to shape your philosophy in a positive way. There is nothing on the physical plane that you can not overcome. I implore you to evaluate your life and think about your life philosophy.
Someone once asked me, "why do you always insist on taking the hard road?" I replied, "why do you assume I see two roads?" - Author unknown
Just a thought.
Whether you think about it or not, everyone has a philosophy. Just the fact that you have the power of thought, and, to think about how you want to live your life in itself, is what I refer to as your individual life philosophy. My philosophy was shaped by my most challenging moments in my life. Just to mention a few, I remember my best friend falling out of his 8th floor apartment window when we were both 12 years old. He was doing his parents a loving thing by washing their windows. He was sitting on the ledge of the window while using a sponge to clean the outside when he lost the grip on the sponge and spontaneously reached for the sponge and fell to his death. The impact was so brutal that it bent a chain link fence that he landed on from the 8th floor approximately 2 feet. It practically split his body in half. At that ripe old age of 12 years old, one of the worst experiences in my life, taught me how precious and short life can be. For my best friend, it turned out to be much too short but, for me, it shaped my philosophy about life. I learned how precious life is; a lesson that has guided me all these many years later. I have always made the right decisions when I was put in dangerous situations as a police officer. My philosophy about life was molded by the worst experience in my life as a 12 year old. In another impactful situation that has shaped my life philosophy in a positive way was that when I was about 17 years old, I was working as a server in a restaurant in New York City where the tips were very good. Myself and a few of my co-workers decided to play kick hockey on the street in front of the restaurant prior to the shift starting and the owner did not like that so he terminated us after the shift ended. From that day forward, I used that negative experience to put myself in a position to be self employed so that I would never get fired again. Gratefully, I have been self employed for the last 20 years and counting. That experience impacted my life philosophy about employment.
We all have our stories, our philosophies. I prefer to look at life no matter what may be in my path and use it to my advantage. By feeling sorry for yourself and wanting sympathy from others, will get you on the road to nowhere. I encourage the reader to use life's challenges to shape your philosophy in a positive way. There is nothing on the physical plane that you can not overcome. I implore you to evaluate your life and think about your life philosophy.
Someone once asked me, "why do you always insist on taking the hard road?" I replied, "why do you assume I see two roads?" - Author unknown
Just a thought.