“Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever” by Mahatma Gandhi. My philosophies include working hard, taking pride in myself and the accomplishments that I have achieved, and that everyone is on this planet for a reason. In the following paragraphs, I will explain each of my three philosophies. From this, I hope that others will understand why I look at life the way that I do.
The first of my three philosophies, to work hard, can be explained very easily. I feel that a gift is much more valued if it is given because I earned it over a gift just being given to me for no reason at all. In other words, knowing that I worked hard, did a good job, and deserve a reward makes me feel good. I also believe that all individuals should have to work and support themselves. If a person doesn't wish to put forth any effort, and work hard to support themselves, then that person deserves nothing.
The next of my three philosophies is to take pride in myself and the accomplishments that I make. I have found that if I don't take pride in myself and in what I do, than I might as well give up on life. Why should I expect someone to think highly of me if I first don’t think highly of myself? I believe I achieve this by setting goals for myself before I begin a project or take part in an activity. My rule is to "set my goals high, but obtainable," and although I may not always reach all of my goals that I have set, I should always be proud of what I have achieved. My final philosophy, everyone is on this planet for a reason, may be looked at from a countless number of angles. A very small part of the population may be put here for obvious reasons such as curing diseases and saving the environment, and the majority of people think that those persons are the only ones that have a reason. However, I feel that all people have a reason for being here whether they cure diseases or do a deed as small as helping someone stranded on the side of the highway....