PHILOSOPHY OF MY LIFE

Introduction.

This is the second time I'm giving a thought to this topic ‘Philosophy of My Life.’ The first time I gave a thought to this topic was when I was in my first year of philosophy. I believe what I had written then have now been changed. Once a while giving a thought to such topics bring back to mind one’s own convictions. ‘Slow and steady wins the race’ is one of my convictions. In life I have realized that moving too much in a hurry causes many mistakes, problems, etc. Happiness is the core thing that a human searches all the time. Love makes a difference in one’s life. The values that I value the most are love, peace, trust, faithfulness, generosity and kindness.

My idea of God.

I being born in a Christian family believe firmly in a God who is real. This being that we call God is a mysterious being. My idea of God boils down to Jesus. How much ever a person tries to convince me that there’s no God, I don’t think that I will be ever convinced by that person. I may have doubts about God but I don’t think I will ever let the idea of God down. At least three fourth of the world believes that God exists. Good keeps this world going. It’s my mother who has taught me about God, and I don’t think so that whatever she has taught me she won’t teach me wrong it’s her conviction but I’m convinced by it. I believe that God is everywhere and he knows everything. I believe that I don’t need more proofs to prove to me that God exists. These proofs of God are just like extra knowledge for me, just to put an argument forward to a person who doesn’t believe in God. I personally am convinced that God exists. I believe that whenever I'm in trouble and I don’t see a way out I ask God to help me and he does help me out.  It’s he who has created me in love and sent me into a loving family. He is the one sustaining me with all the necessities of life. I was very much touched by the words of God that ‘Even if your mother forgets you I will never forget you.’ I reflected a lot on this sentence and I realized that yes, my mother never watches over me all the time but god who has the power to be everywhere is always looking over me. I have many doubts about God but when I ask people these doubts of mine I don’t feel convinced of what they are telling me but I prefer to ask them to God when I meet him. I'm against the idea that God punishes as how a God who is so good can punish his own people. The idea of ‘hell’ sounds Greek to me as how a God who has created us will allow his children to burn in eternal fire. Even though I’ve never seen God, my inner voice tells me that there is a higher thing than us which keeps the whole of things going and that’s God. The only proof on god that I believe even though it speaks on heaven and hell is that of Blaise Pascal’s Wager.

My idea of the World.

This world is bad, we are thrown in this world, and this world is a misery… these words do not belong to me but some earlier people who have said this. But for me this world is the best gift from the almighty. Now that I'm twenty years old now, I've realized that this world has served me faithfully for twenty years. I also admit that I being in this world for twenty years has threatened it more than I've cared for it. The world has groomed itself for the past millions of years says the big bang theory but I'm not totally satisfied with this theory. If this is the case than, what is it that God did? But now a day’s scientific theory proves of many theories which I can’t just close my eyes to it. So as I believe many things in faith I also believe that some scientific theories are also true. All that’s in this world makes my life beautiful and colourful. I admit that I don’t know all things in this world. I always believed that the whole world is only matter it’s quite late that I realized that there’s also the spiritual part in it. E.g. we humans are incarnate beings i.e. we are both material and spiritual. 

My idea of Man.

My opinion about humans it that they are naturally good. This is because God created them, and God is good. Its only human’s actions that make them bad. I believe that I'm created in the likeness of God. I admit that evolution has a part to play in human life. Humans are the most intelligent species on the face of the Earth. Most of the difference that’s done on this earth is done by the humans. Humans extend themselves in human relationships. Human relationships are the most important thing for the humans. Humans won’t last for long if a person is left alone. Being alone is the worse punishment that one can get. Humans are always in search of happiness. Human experiences comprises of ups and downs, one needs to take it well. Sadness in my life has taught me that all of life is not a bed of roses and from sadness comes happiness. If I didn’t knew what sadness meant than I would have not known what happiness meant. The value as a human I treasure the most is ‘Love.’ I believe all human relationships are built on love, faith and trust. Humans are a bundle of emotions. All humans know how to express their emotions well but many suppress it only lately to erupt it out like a volcano which I myself do it at times. All humans are unique and different. So it’s of no use forcing another person to be like you. Even humans are mysteries and can’t be known fully.

Purpose of my life.

Many have asked me this question ‘What’s the purpose of my life.’ Once when someone had asked me this question I answered saying ‘Take life as it comes.’ I didn’t know why is said it. Later I reflected on it and I realized what I said made sense but all I had to add is take life as it comes and live it happily. I believe that the purpose of my life is to be happy in life and also make others life happy.

The meaning of my life.

Firstly human life has meaning in this life. All that one has to do is find ones meaning in life. I don’t think I'm simply alive in this world. Just as people come in my life to make a difference and to add meaning to my life I too am in this world to participate in the lives of different people. They say everything happens for a reason and so I think that I'm born for a reason. I have always found difficult to find an ultimate meaning in my life. But I believe that I need to find meaning in whatever I do in day to day living. 

Conclusion.  

 After writing on this topic the Philosophy of my life, I have come to the conclusion is that this life I'm gifted me is the best gift ever. And I need to make the best of it. My life that I've is the one and only chance that I got. I wish not to waste it. But I've also realized that even though I know about this I tend to be too lazy, lethargic and not live up to 100% of my life. I would like to end this topic by the words of Socrates who said ‘An unexamined life is not worth living.’ I guess he had a point in saying this because if today this is my philosophy of life maybe tomorrow it may change so examining of life is important. It shows where you stand.