My_Philosophy

My philosophy in life cannot really be described as one. I have different types of philosophies I live by. Depending on what topic it is, there are different philosophies I have on each topic. I have different philosophies for each theme of life. The themes I will address are work-life, family-life, friends-life, and other themes as well. My philosophy is about optimism and truth; I will always be positive about life and honestly true to others. To me, my philosophy is most strong when compared to other people when they are in heat of a conflict. For example, when I read the book Jonathan Livingston Seagull, it showed the struggle of a bird who wanted to find his true self, and he found it through many hardships. I believe that one could only find their true self after experiencing hardship or tragedy, then the person would really know how they are in life, because life is full of tragedies. When I was younger my mother always showed me to be positive and optimistic about things. I remember in elementary school when she dropped me off in the morning, it would be a Monday and she would try to make me cheer up about it being a Monday and having a whole week of school. She would say, “Only four more days left of school!!” It made me cheer up and happy and to always think about the positive side. From my mother’s example I have learned that even at the most discouraging situation looking at the situation from another angle makes it so much better. I have learned things from my mother in a different way as well. I have grown to want to live a life of simplicity and humbleness, opposite from some actions that I have been exposed to in my house. Conflicts that happen in my household like issues with overprotective parenting and materialistic, jealous sisters make me want to create such a great lifestyle for my future children. I want to be open and understanding, honest, and true to my children. For example, instead of telling white lies to kids by parents who are trying to make the kids do something they want, like bribing or something of the sort, i would instead just tell the truth to my children. I have even said it before to my sister’s kids. When trying to get my niece, Milani, to stop running around, told her the truth; “I am not telling you to stop because I do not want you to have fun. I am telling you to stop because it is dangerous and you may get hurt.” Once I told her that, instead of just getting angry and physically force her to stop, I made her understand what my purpose was and she and I talked about it and eventually she followed my orders. I want my parenting to be plain and simple and blunt. How I believe I will carry out my values and dreams is through my children. I always make note about what I want to teach them and how I want them to think in the future. I want them to think the way I think, to be logical the way I am logical, and to value the same simple things that I value. I want them to always be positive and optimistic, and to always believe in what they believe and be honest. I do not believe any use in lying. For example, if my future child wants to go out somewhere I will not prevent them from going just because I am worried about my child, I will make my child tell me all the information and gain my trust to let him or her go out, instead of my mother who just plainly says no all the time. I want my children to be my friends, and not someone that is unreasonable. To me, success means happiness. One who has success is one who is happy with what they are doing in life. I measure success and happiness in appreciation of self-worth, capability of accomplishing goals, and one who has a respect for themselves and everyone that surrounds them. When one feels like they are satisfied with everything laid upon them and has the desire to always be a better person. Unlike many, I do not believe that success has anything to do with financial or materialistic status. Many would mix them up because a lot of the time when one has money they have happiness, but happiness truly comes from within and acceptance of one’s capabilities and reaching of their goals.