My Philosophy: Augustine's Philosophy Of Love And Happiness

My philosophy of life consists of love and happiness. I believe love is the answer to this worlds problem, there is so much hate out there for little reason at all. If humans would only forgive and forget, although it’s much easier said than done, there wouldn’t be a need for wars, violence, or hate. A philosopher who made me realize that love is a key part in what it takes to live a life of fulfilment is Augustine.
I especially like that Augustine’s philosophy of life was love but also happiness in a way. Love was his form of happiness and nothing could compare to the power of love. I also like that he believed we should love all people, even those who are hard to love. This really spoke to me because I feel the same way. I believe we should …show more content…
My love life hasn’t been the best. There have been many to come and go, those with good intentions and those with the worst. I can’t lie that some might have left me with a broken heart here and there, but I like to believe that those are lessons to be learned; That you cannot trust just anyone with your heart. There must be some kind of guard up to protect me from those who don’t always have my best interest in mind. Some people just wanted to use me, and they did, others wanted to love me, but they couldn’t. I just couldn’t find it in myself to let them in. I kept thinking to myself, what kind of cruel world do I live in where I have been through so much hurt I can’t let those good people love …show more content…
“The love of god frees us to find genuine happiness in things of this world—like relationships, food, music, recreation, work, learning, and so on—because they derive their goodness ultimately from him. The love of God also teaches us to have a right love for self, and it moves us to love our neighbors and promote their happiness.” There are different forms of love. You can love a job, your children, spouse, etc. My philosophy of love is in everything that I do, it is the way I want to live, and it is the way I want to be. “Augustine’s thought is so entangled with his life experiences that we need to understand something of that life. There is no better introduction to his early years than his own Confessions.” My whole life experiences made me who I am today, and I feel proud to say that my philosophy is of love. I know right from wrong and I will continue to grow and show all people love, even those who don’t quite like me or those who are full of hate. I will still show love to them because I feel it is the right thing to do just like Augustine believed you should treat all with love. I believe if I continue this path, all the negativity will be washed out by the love in my heart. The world will be kind to me if I am kind to others in