What philosophy do you follow in your life?
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Primum non nocere.
Second, learn to laugh at absurdities like yourself.
Third, the truth is always greater than the words we use to describe it.
Second, learn to laugh at absurdities like yourself.
Third, the truth is always greater than the words we use to describe it.
I'm hoping something similar is going to happen now I'm in Uni, living with people I get on with for a couple of years might help me settle into the notion that things aren't as bad as they seem. Well, it could happen.Lexodus said:
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Do no harm.
Avoid conflict when possible, but never surrender your principles to do so.
Do no harm.
Avoid conflict when possible, but never surrender your principles to do so.
A mix of some doctrines from Nietzsche along with de Sades view on what human is add logics, realistic approach to everything and cold calculations as basis of making decisions.
In short, i dont believe good and evil are definite values like 1 and 0, i see feelings as something unnatural that we created to explain our own motives, no gods exist, all there is nature itself that pushes evolution forward, and that our biggest pride - civilization, is same time the thing that limits us in so many ways that may as well be our greatest enemy. In the end, we will all gonna die anyway sooner or later so better to cheer up and live the life instead of bothering with little human things.
In short, i dont believe good and evil are definite values like 1 and 0, i see feelings as something unnatural that we created to explain our own motives, no gods exist, all there is nature itself that pushes evolution forward, and that our biggest pride - civilization, is same time the thing that limits us in so many ways that may as well be our greatest enemy. In the end, we will all gonna die anyway sooner or later so better to cheer up and live the life instead of bothering with little human things.
I try to live by the tenets of bushido and thats done pretty well for me so far. I've also read a bit about Kant's theories of Moral Philosophy and it's changed the way I perceive the world around me and helped me better understand the people who live in.
I'd say overall my philosophy is to live honorably and try to understand others.
I'd say overall my philosophy is to live honorably and try to understand others.
Pleasure is transient, honor is immortal (Not sure who said it). Great power, great responsibility (Spider-man). Don't *****, someone out there's worse than you (Not sure who started it, but my dad seemed rather fond of it). Always look on the bright side of life (Monty Python). Know your end game before you lift a hand (Again, not sure who started it, but Sylar said it).
Everyone who hasn't proved otherwise is a moron who thinks of nothing but themselves. We think we are importent and great when really we just ruin things. We are either smart or stupid, and if you want something to happen, don't wait for someone else to do it. The teachers don't like it when I correct people. I want them to be smart and the teachers don't teach us the right way. If someone gets something wrong, I will tell them what is right and how things work. If they aren't corrected then they won't learn.
In short, I want people to know that going through the nice way isn't always the best way. Either tell them what is right when they are young or wait for when they can't redo their ruined homeless lifes just to look at them thinking "I could have made their lifes better back then." Who needs a god when you have science?
In short, I want people to know that going through the nice way isn't always the best way. Either tell them what is right when they are young or wait for when they can't redo their ruined homeless lifes just to look at them thinking "I could have made their lifes better back then." Who needs a god when you have science?
I love pessimism.Aerodynamic said:
It makes sense really: If you expect everything to be shit, the good things are a pleasant surprise and you are well prepared for the bad things.
Life sucks, but that's because you let it suck. It's in your own hands and only you can do something about it.
I don't know where I got it from but, dammit, I'm a happier man because of it!
I don't know where I got it from but, dammit, I'm a happier man because of it!
I'm not sure whether or not the Escapist is a good cross-section of society, but if humanity as a whole is like the Escapist, then most people think everyone else is horrible by default, think the world is a horrible place, don't see the point in life, and are surprisingly selfish and cold.
Just as well there are at least a few people like me, who think they are (Mostly) wrong. It is the symptom of a short or unfulfilled life not to appreciate the world you live in, I think. Perhaps I am a member of a silent majority. Or maybe it's uncool to be happy, now-a-days.
I believe that, although humans have a great capacity for selfishness, and indeed we have been shown very able to fulfil that capacity over the millennia, we were not originally so. We have at least and equal propensity to charity and compromise. After all, that's how we started out. Coming in peace and offering food rather than bullets. Conflict, after all, was truly deadly. Not any more. Of course that's a good thing- people dying is rarely productive. However I can't help but feel that the growth of consumerism has removed from us a certain empathy.
As well as believing that people are inherently good, I believe that the key to happiness is a fulfilling life. A life you can write a book about. Chase your dreams, even if you fail, you'll still have a story to tell. So far, even in such a short time frame, I believe this to be the case. You are as wealthy as you want to be, as they say.
I believe that modern economics is flawed on many levels. I believe that more regulation is needed. I also believe that the wheels of change should be ushered into motion to bring about the fall of consumerism and pointless growth, for it is slowly tearing our society, hell, our species apart.
I believe that understanding and education are the key to our advancement as a species. These may lead us into difficult places, but the greater good is an admirable goal.
I believe a God is, in most described forms, logically impossible. In other forms, improbable. In the remainder, not a God, but a personification of higher ideals. I do not believe in fate. I do not believe in a creator. There is no afterlife.
I'm a Secular Humanist, as far as I know.
1) Very much so. It has truly reminded me of my mortality and spurred me on in all areas of my life. I'm fitter, smarter, and more sociable than I have ever been. The result of the pursuit of fulfilment.
2) It lacks a God, if you can call that a downside. I suppose it could incur a crushing sense of mortality to some, but I feel it is more likely to spur people onwards than weigh them down with knowledge of their lifespan. Some say Humanism is soft and squishy and has no idea as to how the world really is. I say to them to open their so far closed minds to see the bright side of things once in a while. And to perhaps read a book on the subject they are bashing.
3) It stems from many sources throughout history, from Ancient Arabia to Aristotle and the Greeks to Voltaire and even Einstein. It is such a broad Eupraxophy that many could claim to abide by it or, historically, to have helped shape it.
Just a heads up, while quoting you, I accidentally hit the report button. My bad, it's late. x)
You must tell me when you get that tattoo! =P
Just as well there are at least a few people like me, who think they are (Mostly) wrong. It is the symptom of a short or unfulfilled life not to appreciate the world you live in, I think. Perhaps I am a member of a silent majority. Or maybe it's uncool to be happy, now-a-days.
I believe that, although humans have a great capacity for selfishness, and indeed we have been shown very able to fulfil that capacity over the millennia, we were not originally so. We have at least and equal propensity to charity and compromise. After all, that's how we started out. Coming in peace and offering food rather than bullets. Conflict, after all, was truly deadly. Not any more. Of course that's a good thing- people dying is rarely productive. However I can't help but feel that the growth of consumerism has removed from us a certain empathy.
As well as believing that people are inherently good, I believe that the key to happiness is a fulfilling life. A life you can write a book about. Chase your dreams, even if you fail, you'll still have a story to tell. So far, even in such a short time frame, I believe this to be the case. You are as wealthy as you want to be, as they say.
I believe that modern economics is flawed on many levels. I believe that more regulation is needed. I also believe that the wheels of change should be ushered into motion to bring about the fall of consumerism and pointless growth, for it is slowly tearing our society, hell, our species apart.
I believe that understanding and education are the key to our advancement as a species. These may lead us into difficult places, but the greater good is an admirable goal.
I believe a God is, in most described forms, logically impossible. In other forms, improbable. In the remainder, not a God, but a personification of higher ideals. I do not believe in fate. I do not believe in a creator. There is no afterlife.
I'm a Secular Humanist, as far as I know.
1) Very much so. It has truly reminded me of my mortality and spurred me on in all areas of my life. I'm fitter, smarter, and more sociable than I have ever been. The result of the pursuit of fulfilment.
2) It lacks a God, if you can call that a downside. I suppose it could incur a crushing sense of mortality to some, but I feel it is more likely to spur people onwards than weigh them down with knowledge of their lifespan. Some say Humanism is soft and squishy and has no idea as to how the world really is. I say to them to open their so far closed minds to see the bright side of things once in a while. And to perhaps read a book on the subject they are bashing.
3) It stems from many sources throughout history, from Ancient Arabia to Aristotle and the Greeks to Voltaire and even Einstein. It is such a broad Eupraxophy that many could claim to abide by it or, historically, to have helped shape it.
Can I ask how old you are?ddon said:
We are quite similar. Too many dismiss beliefs like ours as those of Disney and children, without giving them any proper thought.The Rockerfly said:
Just a heads up, while quoting you, I accidentally hit the report button. My bad, it's late. x)
You must tell me when you get that tattoo! =P
I follow my own philosophy. It really is just the ideal that every day could very well be my last, so I live every day as such, and smile and try to do what I can to improve someone else's life. And occasionally indulge in things I probably shouldn't. But fuck it, I'd rather die young and happy, than old and lonely and miserable.
One of the most important aspects of my philosophy is the phrase "do something about it." I will do as I damn well please unless someone is willing to try and stop me. I don't care about other people's objections to my behavior unless they have the ability and will to adversely affect me somehow.
This brings me to another important part of my philosophy: people suck. Quite literally in fact, they're sucking up resources and space that would be better suited to my use. Of course, I'm a very self-centered man, and I'm not ashamed of it, so when I see the startling rise of human population, I automatically think of all the wealth they are consuming that could have been mine. This leads me to the conclusion that unless a human can benefit me somehow, they are not fit to live and suck up my air. This however, has a few key exceptions.
The third part of my philosophy worthy of this unfitting condensation is my outlook on us nerds. You, me, and all the other nerds in the world are all brothers and rare sisters. We're the ones fit to live and rule the earth. You might call us the "master race." Anything we can do to help preserve our culture and our people is a just cause worthy of my support.
Now, on to your questions:
1. How has your philosophy changed how you see the world? Yes, to me the world is an egg waiting to be cracked. To the greatest extent of my ability, I will gather resources for myself and prevent others from getting them, unless they are one of my brothers or sisters.
2. Does your philosophy have and downsides? People generally don't like being told that I think they're all disgusting maggots eating MY steak, so it is very isolating. There are not a lot of people I can identify with or speak freely to.
3. Where did your philosophy come from? I suppose that it's built up over years of isolation from my peers. I was never like the other kids at school, for they were all a bunch of idiotic, shallow parasites, taking up my space. There are so few people who come close to loving the things that I do, and for their rarity my fellow nerds are sacred.
This brings me to another important part of my philosophy: people suck. Quite literally in fact, they're sucking up resources and space that would be better suited to my use. Of course, I'm a very self-centered man, and I'm not ashamed of it, so when I see the startling rise of human population, I automatically think of all the wealth they are consuming that could have been mine. This leads me to the conclusion that unless a human can benefit me somehow, they are not fit to live and suck up my air. This however, has a few key exceptions.
The third part of my philosophy worthy of this unfitting condensation is my outlook on us nerds. You, me, and all the other nerds in the world are all brothers and rare sisters. We're the ones fit to live and rule the earth. You might call us the "master race." Anything we can do to help preserve our culture and our people is a just cause worthy of my support.
Now, on to your questions:
1. How has your philosophy changed how you see the world? Yes, to me the world is an egg waiting to be cracked. To the greatest extent of my ability, I will gather resources for myself and prevent others from getting them, unless they are one of my brothers or sisters.
2. Does your philosophy have and downsides? People generally don't like being told that I think they're all disgusting maggots eating MY steak, so it is very isolating. There are not a lot of people I can identify with or speak freely to.
3. Where did your philosophy come from? I suppose that it's built up over years of isolation from my peers. I was never like the other kids at school, for they were all a bunch of idiotic, shallow parasites, taking up my space. There are so few people who come close to loving the things that I do, and for their rarity my fellow nerds are sacred.
I would not assume that this website is a good cross section for human society. We are all gamers and we all know the stereo types that get put on our species. However it is interesting to see the diversity amongst gamers as to how we see the world and how we explain it. I am surprised that there has not been more George Carlin type quotes though.Danny Ocean said: