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We talk about a lot of heavy things on this thread, so I thought it would be nice to take a little bit less serious look at philosophy.

So everyone post their personal philosophy in 50 words or less.

mine so far: Identify those things that are truely important and let everything else slide (yes I stole it from somewhere).

filtherton

Everything happens for a reason.
Everything will be a-okay.
Perspective is a choice.
Perspective means everything.
Success is the result of opportunity meeting preparation. And luck.

26 words.

sexymama

God is good and loving.
We are all a part of God and God is a part of us.
We are hear to learn, grow, and serve.
We are all entitled to travel our roads and seek our own truths as long as they don't hurt or disregard the self-worth of others.

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If you can go deeply into lovemaking, the ego disappears. That is the beauty of lovemaking, that it is another source of a glimpse of god

It's not about being perfect; it's about developing some skill at managing imperfection.

Stare At The Sun

Let it ride.
Its better to regret what you have done,
Than what you haven't.
Life is short, Live it up.

Jasmar

Shit Happens then you die
Always expect the worst and be pleasanty surprised
Trust no one.
think long and hard then act

tecoyah

Everything teaches
adversity creates strength
happiness is found in personal growth
everything happens for a reason,
it is up to the individual to KNOW the reason

Life is pain, Pain is knowledge, Knowledge is life.

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Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

Thagrastay

Do not hurt Yourself
Do not hurt Others
Do not hurt Things
Give God the Glory
Love fiercely and Truly
Honor your Friends and Family
Pray for your Enemies
Forgive

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"That's it! They've got the cuffs on him, he's IN the car!"

lordjeebus

Self and Other are the same.

That, and the Panglossian "This is the best of all possible worlds."

saltfish

Perception is Reality.
You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.
You catch the wrong flies with shit.
You are who you associate with.
You are what others perceive you to be.
You hold the key to your own fate.
Treat everyone with respect, you don't know what kind of day they've had.
Don't be afraid to tell someone that they've done a great job.
Proof-read.
If you have a problem, sleep on it. If you can't sleep on it, calm down and use your best judgement.
If you have a choice of doing something yourself and having someone else do it, consider how valuble your time is. Yeah, you may save money initially, but you're time and sanity are both expensive, and hard to recoup.
Don't buy cheap toilet tissue.
Spend more time 'doing' than 'wishing'.

Leave room for other people's comments.

-SF

:::OshnSoul:::

God is the energy that runs through everything.
See the perfection in all things and people.
There is a reason for everything.
Life is eternal.
Just be.

MojoRisin

free

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Dropping a barbell he points to the sky and says "The suns not yellow, It's chicken!"

Bobaphat

Don't wate your time trying to figure out what your personal philosophy is.

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--size matters not-- yoda

TheKak

Cut the bullshit, enjoy yourself, think on your own, walk your own path.

Oh yeah, just say NO to tradition!

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Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a schizophrenic and so am I.

Seer666

Never fuck a friend. Everything else is a matter of circumstance.

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Bad spellers of the world untie!!!

I am the one you warned me of

I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.

asaris

Life is like a military campaign. There are some battles, sometimes you get leave (though not often enough), but it's mostly marching.

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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."

"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."

-- Friedrich Nietzsche

Xothan

It is impossible to shift blame; blame, guilt, and responsibility are matters taking place inside human beings singly and _nowhere_ else
To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks
I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.
I will accept any rules that you feel necessary to your freedom; if I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them
If you don't bet you can't win.
"Kissing girls is a goodness. It beats the hell out of card games."

Xothan

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Xothan

AIM - icarlson75

KellyC

Go with the flow, never panic.
The only opinion that matters is MINE!
Never hesitate to question EVERYTHING and EVERYONE.

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Him: Ok, I have to ask, what do you believe?
Me: Shit happens.

fnaqzna

Don't sweat the small stuff.
It's almost all small stuff.
Anger is a choice.

As OshnSoul says, "Just be", but this is a tough one to achieve and takes practice.

raeanna74

Be responsible.
God is supreme.
Don't let circumstance rule you, let your actions rule.
Love is a choice.

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"Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama
My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

Lebell

If you can't stop to smell the roses while on the road of life,
How do you expect to be able to stop and smell them when you are are journey's end?

Life is dichotomy.

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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis

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