Reflection Paper On My Philosophy Of Life

These last three weeks of introduction to philosophy have taught me a lot and I have come to find philosophy quite interesting actually. In the beginning, I took this class because I thought it would be pretty easy. I didn’t expect to be contemplating and even changing beliefs that I have held ever since I can remember. Some of my beliefs have changed and some have stayed the same. This class has definitely pushed me to think beyond what I thought I knew and believed. I’m glad that I decided to take this class not only was it very fun and interesting, but now I feel like I have an even better grasp on my beliefs. In the paper I wrote at the beginning of this class, I wrote about my life and the lessons I have learned from it so far. I talked …show more content…
I would like to add happiness to my belief of the philosophy of life. I think that happiness is the ultimate goal for human beings. It is the end result in everything that we strive for and the goals we set. Yes, we find success and yes we feel a sense of accomplishment, but out of these feelings stem happiness. Why do people want money? So that they can buy things that make them happy. Why do people go to college and get a career? So that they can make money and do something that makes them happy. Why do people have a family? So that they have someone to share their life with and be …show more content…
Until someone is happy with themselves and finds their purpose I don’t believe that they can be happy with their life. A person needs to find what they are passionate about and what makes them different and special aside from everyone else. Of course a three year old isn’t going to know what their purpose in life is, but at that age they are naïve of these things they find joy in the simplest things and as adults I think we lose the ability to do this. I truly believe that someone has to be happy with themselves first in order to find happiness in other