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Personal Life PhilosophyHaving a personal life philosophy is something that should be important to each of us. It is crucial to know what you hold dear and who you are. I found a really good article about developing a personal life philosophy. It lists six questions to ponder that will help the reader as they think about who they are and what is important to them. The six questions that it asks are;?what do you get up each and every morning wanting to do? What directs your actions and decisions, especially the impulsive ones? What gives you a sense of satisfaction at the end of the day? What feeling is in the core of your soul that you know to be self-evident? Why are your beliefs important to you? How does your philosophy measure up to higher standards or ideals? This article was a good starting point for me as I pondered my personal philosophy. I was able to answer each of these questions. I get up each morning wanting to be productive. I enjoy getting the things done that I need to do, like going to work and school so that I can prepare for the future. My knowledge of my heavenly father and my desire to do what is right directs my actions and decisions. I am satisfied at the end of the day when I finally get to relax with my husband and my dog, knowing I put in the effort to be successful throughout the day. Something that I know to be self-evident is that I am on this earth for a purpose. Our Father in heaven put us on this earth to be tested and tried. We can go through live being unhappy, unkind, and ungrateful, or we can be loving, eager to learn, and grateful for our blessings. That is how I choose to be and I think that my philosophy measure up to high standards. I was looking at some quotes about life philosophy as I was contemplating my own personal philosophy and came a cross some quotes that I really liked. The first one is by Carroll Bryant. It says, “The moment you stop trying to become a better person is the moment you start to become worse than what you already are.” I love this quote and feel that it is very true. I am always working towards becoming a better person than I was yesterday and if I have a bad day where I am not trying to be better, I fall behind and it doesn’t feel good. The other quote that I found that hit home for me is by Jostein Gaarder. He says, “It takes billions of years to create a human being. And it takes only a few seconds to die.” I have an undisclosed amount of time on this earth before I am judged and tried by the creator. I believe we should constantly be improving ourselves and live our life to the fullest. We have one chance on this earth and what we do hear echoes in eternity. One day I will die and what a shame it will be if I leave no mark on this world. I want to leave the world a better place. There is a great book called This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women. This book is full of different life philosophies. There were quite a few authors that shared some of my same beliefs. One of the entries that I loved was by Jody Williams. She talks about her belief that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things. I agree with her statement, “We each have a right and responsibility to work to create a world that doesn’t glorify violence and war, but where seek different solutions to common problems.” I wholeheartedly agree with her statement. I am not famous or well known; many people would even categorize me as ordinary. But that doesn’t mean I am not capable of achieving extraordinary things. I can do anything I set my mind to and can leave a positive mark on the world.In Success Magazine, there is an article by Jim Rohn called, Your Philosophy. He makes some powerful statements in this article that helped me as I constructed my own personal philosophy. One of the things that he said that stuck out to me is that we can learn from our success and our failure, and the success and failure of others. He says that reading all that we can is important for our own success and urged the reader to keep a journal of their observations and discoveries about life. I like that idea because it gives me something to look back on and ponder my trials and blessings. He closes the article by saying this, “Build your philosophy. Commit yourself to a new journey and say, “I’m going to change my life.” Once you do, you’ll never look back.” Change is crucial! If there is something happening in my life that I disagree with, I will change it. This is my life and I have power over it. Commitment and change are a recipe for success.In closing I would like to bring my ideas mentioned above together to form a summary of my personal life philosophy. I believe that life is about learning. We make mistakes and that’s okay. We should always try to be better then we were the day before. Kindness, love, and forgiveness are what make a good person. I am just one person but I can do great things. Each of us was put on this earth for a purpose and it is up to us how we want to spend our time here. We can be miserable or magnificent. I know that God watches over us and we can return to live with him after this life. I want to leave a positive mark on the world.Bryant, C. (2014). Quotes About Philosophy of Life. , J. (2014). Quotes About Philosophy of Life. , J. (2010). Develop a Personal Philosophy - 6 Questions to Answer. , J. (April 24, 2011). “Your Philosophy.” Success. , J. (2006). This I Believe?: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women. New York City, NY, Macmillan. ................
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