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The Great Value of finding your Philosophy
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__**What is Philosophy?**__


 * Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (//philosophia//), which literally means "love of wisdom". ||

Who doesn't face problems? We all do. Philosophy is a rational way of dealing with them a reasonable way of explaining and investigating them. there are many philosophies and many of them disagree with each other. All sides are represented by at least someone it seems. They are often in conflict. This is a good thing for it allows us to study all sides of the argument and decide for ourselves how we feel. More than questions though, in the end philosophy is what you believe after education and study on all of these great questions of life. Once you have made up your mind philosophy is then a system of conduct that can help us in many ways.

__**Its Personal**__**:** You can study Philosophy out as long as you like. There are countless and varying opinions. Clashes of thought and seeming inconsistencies to the ideas and ideals. There is much to learn and think about but all of this is useless information to you if it does not help you to decide the most important part of all. What you __think__. What you __believe__. So in this way the idea, the pursuit, the question of philosophy is yours. Its personal. Everyone has at least an oppinion and a right to it. How well it serves them is another story completely but in the end the results are made and designed for you.

__**What can a philosophy do for you?**__ Once again I think that we will all agree that we all have problems. We all face obstacles and questions of direction in our lives. We face these difficulties frequently as have all of our predecessors. It is a part of the human condition that we will have to fight for our existance and work out our difficulties. A Philosophy is the system of beliefs we use to deal with them. It provides a structure and a process for solving the problems, and answering the questions, and making the decisions of life. This really is pretty useful for everyone isn't it? But its more than that. A philosophy that you have really considered from all sides and studied, one that you are personally confident of and dedicated to will make you so much more powerful. It will cut the wasted energy and regrets because you will know what you will and will not do. It will make decisions faster and easier because you will also already know where you stand, and it will help you find and secure the direction of your life. So many people wander around in life unsure of what they believe. They make mistakes, sometimes forever, and in the end they hopefully have at least a fragile idea of what its all about before they die. Let us not be tough on them. The questions of life can be very difficult to answer. But let us also not be like them. It will do them no more good than it will do us. It is a far greater compliment to improve on the past and learn from their lives instead of repeat their miseries. Miseries that the world has been perpetrating since the very beginning. By doing this now, or at least by starting the process of educating yourself and thinking it out, you will become more powerful, more decisive, and extremely confident. But best of all you will become an unstoppable force because, with a proper understanding of yourself in these areas, you will have eliminated the inner conflict that holds us all back. You will finally be decisive and confident. Driven and focused. A philosophy will make you Efficient and Strong.

__**History of Philosophy**__**:** Look at any great man or woman you admire. Not just celebrities but those who really accomplished something. Many of these candidates changed the world. They opened the gates to the future we live in. They have always been here to guide man and they will always be here to lead us forward. To teach us. To revolutionize our world and improve it. If you will study these people they will have all sorts of backgrounds, motives, skill sets, and educations. They will also specifically have a very strong and well-defined philosophy of life. It may be a religion or simply a code of ethics or a well chartered method for dealing with life. In any case it will be specific and they will be adamant about adhering to it. You will notice a great part of the power that they exude is from a moral standpoint. They are specific about what they believe, they are passionate about it, and they will teach it to their followers and assosiates. Long after they die they will have still left a mark on the world if purely as an example of the ideas that continued on for generations. Check your history books. Study any powerful person. Any greatly successful one. You will find it is one of the keys to their success. It gave them a clear edge. The history books are chocked full of good examples of this.

We all believe in something. Even if that belief is in nothing you must hold some certainty or suspicion as to why all of this is. Most people can't face the not knowing so some don't dare ask the necessary questions. Others make up their minds without a shred of study or thought perhaps afraid of the responsability of knowing anything so important. Ignorance has its own rewards. All of these options and more belong to you for just a short time in life. A gateway where all that makes you who you are is up for grabs. A glint in eternity perhaps where you really begin to make the choice on this matter. If you put it off for even a small time you will likely do it forever. Years from now it will be too late if it is not already. The questions of life are there. We all face them. We must. They lie there staring us in the face. Do we have the nerve to face them? To demand the corresponding answers? The challenge is this: when they stare you in the face... Do not look away ashamed and leave them where they lie.
 * __The Challenge__:**

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