When proposed with the question, “what is your philosophy on life?” I
find myself thrown in to a spiral of deep thought and confusion. Some find a
high sense of difficulty in trying to explain their beliefs and views of how
they live their life. Personally, I believe that philosophy can be broken down
in to different sections that, when combined, create an insight into how I
interact with the world.
Lucky for us, we live in a society where we have the freedom to choose
our destiny although, many take this for granted. In this modern society, many
choose to follow the basic trail of life; get an education, seek employment,
work hard, raise a family, or something close to this routine. Many neglect to
ask questions or attempt to alter or improve what they are doing. I believe
that life is too precious to take for granted and in turn I take advantage of
my opportunities in having an initiative to control my life the way I please. If
I was to elect specific philosophies that I believe closely justify the way I
live, without doubt, I would select optimist
and fatalist. I am a strong believer in the quote once said my Marilyn
Monroe “Everything happens for a reason”. I see it as, our life is completely
pre-destined and everything we go through is a lesson in how we can personally
grow in becoming the best person we can possibly be.
Growing up in a modern society with the freedom to choose my beliefs in
reference to religion, I have grown to strongly respect the principles of
Tibetan Buddhism. The Buddhist religion is built around compassion and love for
not only others but yourself especially. His holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin
Gyatso, has constructed three main commitments he wishes to succeed throughout
his existence on earth. These commitments outline promoting human values such
as compassion and forgiveness, spreading religious harmony throughout the
world, to act as a spokesperson for the people of Tibet and attempt to restore
the peace. Essentially, I find the 14th Dalai Lama to be an
incredibly inspirational person in my life. He has dedicated his life to
helping others in creating inner peace across the globe.
My philosophical school of thought fundamentally has a strong focus on
peace and inner happiness. As taught in the Tibetan Buddhist principles, I
believe that to achieve inner happiness we must treat all around us with
respect and compassion. Throughout life, we are faced with troubles and
obstacles, but to me these are merely lessons that teach us who we are meant to
be and in turn make us stronger. I have one main aspiration, to complete my
life knowing that I have optimised my time on earth in a way that I have
achieved all I wish to and am truly
happy and at peace.
Throughout my years of education, I would like to say that I have
always strived to achieve the best possible result but, that would not
completely honest. As I reached senior schooling, I had a realisation that a
lot of the things we are taught in school are completely irrelevant to life
after school. Therefore, I have found myself only dedicating effort to the
subjects I enjoy such as Film and Television and English. In saying this, these
two subjects have assisted me in discovering what I want to pursue as a career
in the future. I have found a strong enjoyment in the works of artistic media
and journalism in the creative industries.
I believe that high school is a sanctuary for young adults and is where
most find what they wish to achieve in life. High school teaches the basic principles
of many sectors of life and in this has let me gain knowledge of who I want to
be after graduation. With a chance to interact with friends most days of the
week, I think that I have taken high school for granted. I see high school now
as a gift, rather than a chore and am truly thankful for my schooling
experience including the things I have learnt and people I have been lucky to
meet.
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