Your Philosophy

[exial]

Whether they realize it or not, everyone's actions are driven by their philosophy. Few people fully understand what their own personal philosophy is or how they came by it. Whether or not we consciously realize it, we all need a means to make choices in life. Philosophy is that means. It colors our every thought, points our way in every action we take. It is our roadmap through life. If we don't think clearly then we formulate a tattered philosophy composed of confused notions, misdirections, misconceptions, and meaningless bromides that will serve us poorly.

My Objectivist beliefs, however, guide what I think is a good story and how I tell it, just as every writer, whether they realize it or not, is guided by their philosophy. Because our outlook on life, our philosophy governs our every action, it is essential to have a complete and integrated philosophy in order to live the fullest life possible.
T.G

Write your own personal philosophy.

[Akhyll]

At the age of 14, i read a book from Nietzsche, "Genealogy of morals", what impress me a lot, even if I didn't understand all. I'm 28 now and I still reading that book, I understand much but not the whole of it, and read the rest of his books. I don't agree with all that say inside but I think he's still rigth for a bunch of it.
Try to be the "Übermann" is not quite simple, but I try...

Another strong book which impress me a lot : Bushido, the way of the warrior, make me know the sense of the honnor and the respect of given word's. That why i don't give easily, because it's precious and a man who give it often give it empty.

I still dig for my very own philosophy, and idk if would find it/understand it a day...

There is a bunch of quotes which are still make think (i wrote them when i was 16) :

From Nietzsche :
The strong don't have to care about the weak.
If you can not be saints of knowledge, you can be at least the warriors.
The belief that nothing changes is either a bad eyesight, or bad faith. We had to corrects the first, fight the second.
Few people are made for independence, it's the privilege of the powerful.
What is the seal of the freedom gained? Do not be ashamed of yourself.
The moral is that an interpretation - or rather a false interpretation - of certain phenomons.

From Beaumarchais :
I press to laugh at everything for fear of having to cry of it.

Japanese thoughts
Matters of importance should be treated with levity.

From Julius Caesar :
I hope the best, but I am preparing for the worst.

From chinese one (Confusius ?) :
Man is naturally bad.

[louix858]

i compleatly agree with exile i live belive in a number of things/philoshies which i enjoy being questioned on i live by and belive in 3 things 1st kama (a given) 2ndly i belive that we choose freely but are slaves to the consiqenses (not my own words but i belive in them) and 3rdly always look out for the littel guy cuz they sometimes end up alot bigger than you. now then i am a very moral person i will not steal or cheat anyone i do however have no problem with making and selling things which could be used to harm others as i belive i am surpling the means not the desire. i do not belive that there are strong and weak there i belive there is only circuimstances. furthere more im in effect the littel guy now in a one on one fight with most of the people i hate intensly i would lose hands down yet i posses the means to come back the next day and blow him his house and anything in my way to smithereans or incinerate it who would you say is more powerfull? the brawn cannot exist with out the brain but the brain is indiendent. the entire world is a case of host and leach the rich are built on poor, good is built off bad. i lead my life working hard for what i want and treating everyone with the respect they earn from me if some one crosses me i am driven to get even in my own veiw of justist

this is very basic thou effective philosiphe please feel free to ciritisize, i enjoy the debate and deffending what i belive in. u may thing this is the words of a young mind and it is i am 16 and a very bitter person as a result of many betrails of those i thought allies but i will have revenge

[jadler]

I have a few thoughts on mankind.

1.) From my own personal experiences, churches are a business. Therefore we must turn inside to find our god(s).

2.) Nothing is impossible. I know people that have done amazing things while being shunned by the world. Given any task, I am confident that someone can pull it off. For example, the best minds in AI research were suicidal headcases. Yet they proved to know more humanly than scientists of equal intellect.

3.) Fear is normal, still though it sucks to fear something.

Plus I like the Hitchhiker's Guide's advice.... DON'T PANIC.

[exial]

@louix

When you start the journey of revenge start by digging 2 graves. 1 for your enemy and 1 for yourself -old Chinese proverb

[louix858]

very true however if there was no revenge there would be no cosiquence and everyone would do as they please and this humble life we lead would be very differnt

[exial]

No it wouldn't, revenge still exists everywhere today.

[HigherThanBirds]

Louix... You stated that your 1st belief was karma. Karma is basically cause and effect. So our actions, whether good or bad, leads our destiny in that appropriate direction. If you believe in karma, you would not believe in revenge because karma tells us, in simpler terms, what goes around comes around. The person who hurt u is being punished by steering his life in the direction of hurt and suffering. And he will eventually be punished for his actions. There would be no point in taking matters in your own hands. And so by you reacting negatively and seeking revenge, you too are steering your life in that direction.

You then re-inforced your statement by saying to Exial, "very true however if there was no revenge there would be no cosiquence and everyone would do as they please and this humble life we lead would be very differnt"


So I am only trying to point out that your perception of karma has got to be wrong, or at least is differant than my understanding of it. Can you clarify your definition of karma for me?

[deathlord888]

ok my belief is pretty complex so here we go
fuck it

that is my belief haha i just do w/e and it works out

[Delano Gutierre]

My credo is rather simple, yet somewhat elegant:
1.Make good on promises.
2.Don't gamble without being able to cover your losses.
3.Don't feel remorse and don't give anything back.
4.Nothing is stressful if you don't want it to be.
5.If you can't retain your judgement while intoxicated, don't drink.

[Jolly Rogerdodger]

I believe in power. And violence. And honor. And of course, Justice/Revenge. Honestly if u asked me what i believed id talk ur ear off with technicalities, details, and emotions. If one were to ask me SPECIFICALLY what my philosophy is on a CERTAIN aspect of life id give a better reply.

[Exploding_viper]

my philosophy is based upon a few things.

1) Karma, good things and bad things, or neutral have similar consequences. However, i do not believe this as to be so much of a supernatural force, but something that is made from the nature of humans and their reactions to your actions because your actions have a positive or negative conflict with their philosophy.

2) Let me make this first statement very, very clear. I AM NOT SATANIST, I AM AN AGNOSTIC. I have studied the satanic bible, and in the first book, it talks much about "An eye for and eye, and a tooth for a tooth." To an extent i agree with this, however, i also believe that some crimes and/or intentions should have a greater punishment than they deserve if you have solid knowledge of evidence that this said person with try to commit an equal or worse action, or crime, then they should be punished accordingly to try to prevent it, but that does not always work. sometimes it fuels that persons desire to commit the action.

3) Regardless, i do believe that characteristics such as independence, dependability, honour, integrety, and respect are vital for proper humanity and to remain a proper level of insanity to survive in this life and world, because after all, we are only human

[Delano Gutierre]

an eye for an eye isn't solely a Satanic belief. it was first introtuced in the Code of Hamurabi. srry, i know alot of useless information that i have to share...frogs can change their gender if a situation demands it

[louix858]

sorry for the late response my veiw of kama is the same as yours however i beleave that if i am wronged i have the right to retaleate equily and if i dont kama will, but the satasfaction of revenge is worth it, make any sence?

[harshmaster]

I believe in power. And violence. And honor. And of course, Justice/Revenge.
thats fucking awsome!!!!! we got the same views!!! we should be freinds!!!! syc on the last part

[hdeuce]

I believe in a whole plethora of things that were guided by my upbringing and past that my bringing up of myself this may be a long post depending on how I feel as it goes on because to form my opinions my beliefs and thus my philosophy my entire life story comes into play. I believe first and foremost that there is a higher power, this may confuse some people but I will continue on with I don't "believe in" that higher power. I was raised as a roman catholic and taught the teachings of that religion I was baptized, later I received my first communion and finally confirmed into that religion at that time I stopped going to church and for the most part stopped believing in that particular god although I still hold sacred some of the beliefs incorporated into the teaching of the religion I was raised in. As a young boy my mother taught me "It takes a bigger man to walk away from a fight", and I did for quite a while, receiving many beatings some severe. At some point and I'm not sure exactly what point I realized that it takes a bigger man to walk away because, and only because that guy is probably going to be assaulted from behind as he leaves the situation. I began to fight back, and actually for a period after learning that I could fight and was quite good at it instigated my own.I don't believe in fighting with weapons, however i do believe in defending yourself with them. Meaning if i start a fight I cant finish I will get my ass kicked, however, if you start a fight with me I WILL finish it by any means necessary and will use any advantage to come out of that situation on top. Somewhere between the ages of 11 and 16 I grew a strong distrust, maybe even contempt, for authority and have carried that same distrust with me through my life to this point. I'm a strong believer in free will and believe that free will should be executed to no-ones limits but your own. However I realize that society has boundaries and if you wish to live in that society you must either respect those boundaries or be willing to suffer the consequences of living outside them. I live outside those boundaries more often than not and am willing to suffer any consequences that will be dealt to me if ever someone is able to enforce them. I believe that any actions you commit while intoxicated are actions you should live by and make no excuse for because you still have the same morals drunk as sober, and if you do it drunk then the only reason you hadnt done it sober is because you didn't have the balls. Punk ... The music, the attitude, the movement. I condone it all. I am and have been a "punk" since the age of 14 approximately. My jeans aren't torn my jacket isn't studded and my hair isn't green. My exact belief system is complicated and my morals are unorthodox but they are there. I'll stop this post now before getting into more detail but, if you'd like more, just ask and I will post more.

[louix858]

hdeuce

that is prety sound, i agree with all of you bleaves stated above, whixh is why i would like to ask your opinon on a matter which is bothering me, for example, in my deffence for selling things which could be used to harm otheres i say, " im am but serpling them the means not the reason"

it is my beleave that i am not giving them reason to harm somone only the tool to do so. however it still makes me slightly uneasy about it.

i would like to know if you agree or beleave it to be (on your understanding) wright or wrong?

[hdeuce]

Right or wrong is relative what is right by my moral code may be wrong by yours. You cannot ask someone to explain to you right and wrong because our views of right and wrong are solidified by our upbringing. Personally I would have no problem supplying means and motive. Our taking the action myself if it seemed necessary. However, if you sell someone a gun and that someone uses that gun to kill a child whether it be accidental or on purpose that murder will rest on your shoulders. If you let it. So, unless you are sure you won't feel guilty, or are sure you can live with the guilt, I would stop what you are doing.

[louix858]

1st part already knew, i was meerly interesed in your opinon, but i have no quarle with serpling some with thte means, or the tool, but i would never serply som1 with the reason (unless it was for a just personal gain)

i would prob feel guilty however it is my bleave that the death of 1 is worth the life of 2 so if a girl was to be killed then a would seek to save the live of 2 other children somhow. this i feel would rid me of my guilt.