Journal #5- The Stranger

The name of my philosophy is: Individuality through fundamentals

1) Know that what you do today, affects the future: Your present is an important part that creates your path to the future. This principle developed from seeing everyone around me that either has had a successful life or their life did not turn out as well. People should be careful because one mistake could lead to a disastrous future. For example, if someone gets addicted to a drug, that could lead them to a horrible future. Whereas if someone remained bright and stayed away from the downsides in life, they will have a bright and good future ahead of them.
2) There is a God and everyone must believe in Him: There is a God that everyone must believe in. I came to this principle from my religion. God is the one that created the world and there is an after life. Every religion knows that there is a higher power out there, however way they see that power exists. I know that God created the world as a test that would lead us to the path we will end up in, in our after life. There should be a strong relationship and belief in God because although we don't see Him, he is a big impact on us and has been for as long as man existed.
3) An individual shapes their own life through their actions: I came to this principle through watching others around me as well as the media. What a person does is what shapes them and creates their own identity. Whether it is through the love of music, or literature, or business, or science, the way a person perceives things is what makes them individuals. Everyone one has their own likes and dislikes and that's what makes them their own person. The way they react to their surroundings also identifies because for example, a person can either react violently towards an insult, or just walk away and ignore it and act that they didn't even hear that insult.
4) Achieve the goals that you set for yourself before it is too late: Everyone has a goal in life that they plan on achieving, yet many don't even get close to it, or even if they are close to it, something happens that may have affected them. Those goals are what help a person move on. It is what makes them look at something ahead of them and know that they have something to do that could lead them to something better. Without goals, there would be no reason to live life in a specific way because there is nothing a person is looking at that they would want to have. I came to this principle from the experiences throughout my whole life so far.
5) Negotiate things whether with another individual or society as a whole: Negotiation is a key to success because it could lead to a compromise. But when negotiating, be reasonable and have a clear thought. Whether you negotiate with an individual and come to an agreement that would suit both of you, such as a negotiation with a roommate. Or if it is a negotiation with society as a whole where you can come to a compromise that could benefit not only you, but the people in the society as well. This principle developed through past events that happened in the world as well as events that happened to people I know.
6) Individuals create their own morality: Everyone creates their own right and wrong. This principle developed through my background and beliefs. What one may see as right, many other may see as wrong, and many as well may see it as right. How we come up with our own morality is through the events we have been through, the actions we take, and our beliefs. For example, drinking alcohol may be seen as right for some people if it is taken in minimum amounts, whereas others may see alcohol as completely wrong. Some even forbid the drinking of alcohol due to their beliefs.
7) Everyone views the world differently: What you see as one thing, someone else might see as another. Everyone has a different way of thinking. Someone can view one thing positively, and someone else can view the same thing negatively. Someone can agree with something, and someone else can disagree with it. There are always different views on things and this is what makes the world so diverse. This is one separates a child from and adult, one idea from another and so on. This principle developed by just going though everything and seeing my surroundings as well as others.
8) There is always jealousy even from the closest person to you: Jealousy is something that is embedded in us whether we accept it or not. We always want to be better then the others around us, yet when we see someone become better then us, we can't help ourselves but be jealous. Although it does not show from the outside, it exists within us and is always present in our thoughts. This principle came to me through personal experiences and just through viewing the world as it is.
9) Always help the ones in need because you will be rewarded: There is always someone that is need whether through food, money, clothes, or a house. Giving is a key to happiness. When a person gives something and knows it can help someone else, it is always the happiest feeling in the world. Although we might not see the person who that help might go to, that person being helped will be so thankful for those that helped him or her. We will also be rewarded by God, because He always wants us to be generous and help others in need and he can always help us be successful and give us more if we help others through our willingness not by knowing that we are required to. It should come from the heart. This principle developed through my beliefs and culture.
10) Express your thoughts because they are worthwhile and there is always someone that will agree with you: Your thoughts are very important to express your individuality. There will be someone that disagrees with you, but there is also someone that will agree with you. Expressing your thoughts should be in a way that you know can be helpful and beneficial to you and possibly others. This principle developed through personal experiences.