A opinion expressed by an out-spoken classmate. A ritualistic creed
recited during a ceremony to enter a state of enlightenment. A rushing
businessman who chooses to say, "Excuse me," on his way to work,
avoiding a curt reply.
What could possibly connect these three points together? Personal philosophy.
Philosophy, or the basic beliefs you have that determine how you
live your life, control us on a daily basis. It takes philosophy to drive our
actions, our motives, our thoughts, to just about anything.
The definition is one I struggle understanding.
It seems so complex, though it truly is not.
This concept is what I struggled with these past few days for my new blog
entry. Teens like us don't figure that we have our own personal philosophies.
It sounds too complex. We can't even figure out what to wear during the week,
so how can we POSSIBLY figure out our beliefs?
I happened to be at a loss for a while this week, trying to sift though my thoughts
on philosophy. I accidently picked up an old notebook of mine from 2 years
ago, and found it full of quotes, Bible verses, and other things that had caught
my attention in the past. I read though this, reminscing the memories, and
trying to remember why the quotes stuck with me, what I got out of it them,
and what I get from it now. I kept seeing a familiar theme, surprisingly.
It was of self-worth, loving yourself or being loved, ad being yourself.
Because I had wasted so much time trying to measure up to everybody else's
standards over the years, wasted so much time not being geninue. And I have
come to realize how over-rated it is to be like everyone else. It's so not
worth it. I'd rather be shunned and myself than like everyone else and STILL risk being
shunned. I hope that as you read my philosophy below this post, that my
opinion is evident and that you can see what I try to live by...
I love being myself. I have never cared, nor will I hopefully ever care, what other people think of how I do things. That doesn't mean that I don't want people to not respect me, look up to me, or care about me. But it does mean that I do what I want - weird, crazy, things that go against the common belief - because that's how I feel I should do things. I am glad that there are other people out there that don't care what other people think, and do what they feel is right!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I also have had great times looking through old notebooks at who I was and where I'm going