My Philosophy in Life

I have no single philosophy for life, but rather three philosophies. Each of which
has different meaning. My three philosophies include the following: work hard, take
pride in myself and the accomplishments that I make, and also everyone is on this
planet for a reason.
The first of my three philosophies, to work hard, can be very easily explained. I
feel that if money or a gift given to me by another person because I earned the reward
is much more valued. In other words, knowing that I worked hard, did a good job, and
deserve a reward makes me feel good inside. I also feel that all persons should have to
work and support themselves. If a person doesn't wish to put forth any effort and work
hard to support themselves, then that person deserves nothing.
The next of my three philosophies is to take pride in myself and the
accomplishments that I make. I have found that if I don't take pride in myself and what I
do than I might as well give up on life. My reason for this being that no one else will
think highly of me if I, myself, don't. I always set goals for myself before I begin a project
or take part in an activity. My rule is to "Set my goals high, but obtainable," and although
I may not always reach all of my goals that I have set, I should always be proud of what
I have done.
My final philosophy, everyone is on this planet for a reason, may be looked at
from numerous different views. A very small part of the population may be put here for

obvious reasons such as curing diseases and saving the environment, and the majority
of people think that those persons are the only ones that are here for a reason.
However, I feel that all people have a reason for being here whether they cure
diseases or do a deed as small as helping disabled people. Numerous people do not
realize what they are here for until they are older, and in a few cases a persons reason
for being on the earth is not noticed until they have died. For these reasons I feel that all
people are equally important and have a mission to complete during their lives.
They are the three philosophies for life that I live by and believe in. If everyone
would look at each other and realize the importance of our lives there would most likely
be fewer wars and less hate in the world.

Philosophers
Jeremy Bentham (17481832): English author, jurist, philosopher, and legal and social
reformer. He is best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism
Karl Marx (18181883): philosopher, political economist, sociologist, humanist, political
theorist and revolutionary. Often called the father of communism, Marx was both a
scholar and a political activist. In 1843, Karl Marx published Contribution to Critique of
Hegel's Philosophy of Right, in which he dealt more substantively with religion,
describing it as "the opiate of the people"
John Stuart Mill (18061873): The famous philosopher declared his atheism, and that of
his father, in a famous essay published posthumously.
Friedrich Nietzsche (18441900): German philosopher whose Beyond Good and Evil
sought to refute traditional notions of morality. Nietzsche penned a memorable secular
statement of the Doctrine of Eternal Recurrence in Thus Spoke Zarathustra and is
forever associated with the phrase, "God is dead".
Heraclitus (c. 535 BCc. 475 BC): pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, a native of the Greek
city Ephesus, Ionia, on the coast of Asia Minor. He was of distinguished parentage. Little
is known about his early life and education, but he regarded himself as self-taught and a
pioneer of wisdom. From the lonely life he led, and still more from the riddling nature of
his philosophy and his contempt for humankind in general, he was called "The Obscure"
and the "Weeping Philosopher".
John Dewey (18591952): American philosopher, psychologist and educational
reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was
an important early developer of the philosophy of pragmatism and one of the founders
of functional psychology. He was a major representative of progressive education and
liberalism.

Communism
Utilitarianism
Atheism

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