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A personal philosophy is a framework that helps you understand who you are and make sense of your life. Developing a personal philosophy can be a deeply rewarding life experience. Forming your own philosophy isn't always easy, but we're here to help you along this exciting journey. Read on to learn the ABCs of discovering and creating your own philosophy.
Steps
- It will allow you to see previous philosophers' attempts, what they found, and what fallacies they fell into; thus, progressing your own philosophy. This will also help you to see whether or not you are attempting something that a previous philosopher has already tried.
- Keep up to date with the world. Try reading a newspaper once in a while. It'll help you apply theories to real situations.
- For example, take a serious news story that involves issues impacting many sectors of society and ask yourself: "What would I have done?" Work your answers into your developing philosophy to see if it can withstand actual events and provide explanations, instruction, or greater understanding.
Community Q&A
- QuestionHow can I use philosophy to develop my character?Community AnswerOnly the self-examined life is truly worth living. Put another way, keep your ears and mind open and you'll become wiser at a younger age. If you are wise and do not rush to judgment, you will be on your way to having a good character.
- QuestionWhat is the importance of philosophy?Community AnswerPhilosophy is the art of understanding the meaning of life, so it can impact the way a person sees and interacts with the world.
- QuestionIs it really essential to create a title of my philosophy, or does writing it in a statement also work?Community AnswerAs long as it works for you. A philosophy is for you and there are no rules, only guidelines.
Tips
- Use someone else's philosophies as a framework only as a beginner; doing this first will build your foundations. Once you keep striving, you will be able to let go more and trust in your own philosophical viewpoints and conclusions.Thanks
- Try to expand your philosophy – go into other types of philosophy to broaden your ability, even where you don't necessarily like what you're reading or learning. You can learn a great deal from what you don't connect with as well as from that which resonates for you.Thanks
- Take an interest in other subjects such as history, theology or anthropology for example, because academic disciplines often tend to overlap.Thanks
Warnings
- As a philosopher, you are a lover of wisdom and the truth. Don't hold back just because you are afraid of the consequences – if the great philosophers over time had done so, there would be no philosophy for us to live by and learn from. Sometimes you just have to accept that people won't understand where you're coming from, nor even why you are so impassioned about something they really don't understand.Thanks
- Don't be upset or discouraged if other people don't agree with your ideas. Remember that an important part of thinking philosophically is understanding conflicting points of view.Thanks
- Isolation and loneliness can be a result of your more mature outlook and perhaps radical opinion, but do not wallow in self-pity. Pick yourself up and find like-minded people and remember the truth is more important than fearing other people's opinions of you.Thanks
Things You'll Need
- Notebook and pen
- Writings of other philosophers
- Access to living philosophers and deep thinkers
References
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