I've been living long enough, experienced a lot of things, did things that AREN'T and are beneficial to me. But I've also seen people fail in life, and ended up letting themselves go, drowning themselves into their horrible faith. Of all the 22 years in my life, I've develop and trained myself a really complex way of thinking about how to live a lot better in this post modern world. Philosophy has helped shape the way I think of life, to the point I've manage to come up 4 IDEAL PRINCIPLES OF LIFE that I've been following since I was 18 years old.
1. BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANYTHING YOU DO
Responsibility is an IMPORTANT key factor in my opinion. In every aspects of life, responsibility is needed in order to be a functional human being, which is why I think that being responsible is an ideal principle of living. Let me give you an example;
Drinking and smoking is something that is frowned upon in every society. For me, there is nothing wrong about people involve in drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco. BUT, this harmful behavior needs to be carried out RESPONSIBLY. If you notice, in every pack of cigarettes or a bottle of alcohol, there always be a notice saying "DRINK RESPONSIBLY" or "SMOKE RESPONSIBLY". You can also see that on the packaging of these harmful substance, small notices saying what you shouldn't be doing while consuming the products. That means that these harmful substances can be limited in terms of its bad effects if we handle them with responsibility.
So, being responsible in anything we do is one of the ideal principles of life since applying it to our everyday life will reduce our exposure towards the bad effects in every situation, consumption, or behavior.
2. KEEP THINGS IN MODERATION
This second point is a bit related to the first point, but it's a little more detailed. Let me explain.
If you Google the meaning of MODERATION, you will stumble across it's meaning in the PHRASES SECTION where it stated that "in moderation - withing reasonable limits; not to excess". But in real application, what does that really mean? And how does it look like?
Let's say you're in a diet and you wan't to lose weight. Is wrong to eat that ONE PIECE OF COOKIE lying around the kitchen? Is it wrong to eat fast food like Kentucky Fried Chicken every weekend? Is it wrong to eat 3 pieces of candy a day while on a diet? My answer is : NO, BUT ONLY IF YOU KEEP IT IN MODERATION. Eating one piece of cookie will not make you gain fat in a day, so does eating KFC every weekend, and so does eating 3 pieces of candy everyday. BUT REMEMBER! KEEP IT IN MODERATION. If you want to eat KFC every weekend, make sure you eat only to satisfy your cravings, not as BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER every weekend. One cookie is enough to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. And a few pieces of candy is also enough. This also applies to healthy food. MODERATION IS KEY.
In terms of lifestyle, moderation plays apart in how we look like. We don't need to abide by societies demand, that we need to look rich, beautiful, religious (if you live in a religious society), and show it off on social media. Showing off on social media about the things that you have to other people, in my opinion, is a BAD INFLUENCE towards society, especially young people. It will cause them to develop a materialistic ideology, causing them to become selfish, arrogant, and wasteful. But, if you live in a moderate lifestyle, even if you have alot of money and wealth, you'll definitely life a peaceful minded life, because you only have the things YOU NEED, NOT WHAT YOU WANTED.
So, in conclusion, moderation is key. We only need to abide to the things we need, not the things we wanted. Both are different things, learn to understand it.
3. VIEW THINGS DIFFERENTLY FROM EVERY PERSPECTIVE
We never knew what others have gone through. You see someone being toxic, being rude, doing things that are unacceptable towards society. But do you ever ask, why?
We never knew their story, and sadly we never try to find the reason until either they speak up or it is too late. Understanding peoples life story will definitely give an advantage for them because it is easier for us to help them get out in what horrible situation that they we're in.
For example, you notice that your classmate or colleagues slacking behind their work and this has been on for a few weeks. You see them not being able to do their work even the fact that you've known that they we're excellent in terms of work performance. Instead of bad mouthing them for drastically changing and being different from who they are, ask them, sit down and talk to them, offer help, and try to understand better their situation. Give them advises if they're having trouble with their lives. The main point is, understand their situation first by VIEWING IT IN THEIR PERSPECTIVE.
4. THERE IS NO SUCH THINGS AS ABSOLUTE TRUTH
You don't need to be a historian or a philosopher to understand this. The truth changes based on what evidence that existed. This doesn't only apply in the academical field, but also in our daily lives.
The straight answer is DON'T BELIEVE IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE. This one probably is a bit related to the third point of this article, but again, I'll explain it in detail.
What ever you saw on the internet, what ever you read on the internet, what you heard from your colleagues, never accept it as the truth. Question it, is it true, how far is it from the truth? Think about it critically. I always do this every time I hear something new pops up. Like for example, you read an article that claims that you can lose weight within a month by eating "ABC" pills everyday, or doing some exercise. Alot of people, unfortunately, fall for this types of things without questioning its legitimacy or the truth behind this. If you see this types of article or post on the internet, especially if it's posted by some blogger like me, do some research. Google is free, don't be lazy.
But sometimes it gets complicated, especially if it involves something that is subjective. I've seen alot of people sharing articles on social media regarding history, anthropology, politics, economy, and other subjective related topics and issue. People tend to believe what they're sharing is an absolute truth, without realizing that the facts will change from time to time according to the evidence.
So what does this have to do with living? Based on the other three points that I've discuss in this article, this point changes your view about it. Do you believe on the things that is discussed on the first three points in this article? Do you have other opinions regarding on this article? That is the point of this article, there is no such things as absolute truth. The truth changes according to the evidence and also on how you think about it. You have the freedom to think about it base on rationality and logics. You have the power to determine on how you should live, not society, but with the exception that you don't cause trouble or harm to others directly.
CONCLUSION
These are all my FOUR IDEAL PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES OF LIFE. I apologize if it's to hard to understand. It took me long to understand life better, and how to live peacefully without bothering others. The main goal in our life is to live as peacefully as possible. Life is always a struggle, and peace is something worth to fight for. We're human beings, we need something to struggle for, something to be in conflict for. I hope that this article helps you find peace in your life.
Written by,
RAGER.
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