Personal Philosophy of Life
Personal Philosophy of Life
Personal Philosophy of Life
Concept:
Philosophy – “A Pursuit
Wisdom”
Personal Philosophy of Life
Generalizations:
Philosophy is a total
perspective about life.
Philosophy is an attempt to
achieve a reasoned
perception of the universe
and to figure out one’s place
in it.
Ex: Every one of our lives is
Generalizations Continued
Generalizations:
The dominant philosophies
are different in various parts
of the world and in different
periods of time.
A personal philosophy of life
is an individuals overall
attitude towards life and the
universe.
Generalizations Continued
Generalizations:
You need a personal
philosophy of life as a basis
for decisions you make on
questions of right and wrong,
truth and false, ugliness and
beauty.
A personal philosophy allows
you to make independent
Generalizations Continued
Generalizations:
To have a personal
philosophy you must review
your attitudes, values, goals
and experiences.
A well-conceived personal
philosophy can give meaning
and direction to life.
Personal Philosophy
Assignment
Due
Monday,who
Describe February 9th,what
you are, 2009, 20 Marks
your family is like,
discuss your interests, personality, likes and
dislikes [5 marks].
Describe your goals in life (at least 3 of each:
short and long term) [6 points].
Describe something significant which has
happened to you in the past 5 years and
explain why it is significant [2 points].
What should I know about you (at least two
unique things)? [2 points]
Conclude with your personal philosophy of life.
[5 points]
Make sure you include terms we’ve learned so
far in this courses (ex: nuclear family, factors
which will affect your mate selection, etc).
Mr. Binet’s Personal
Philosophy
To affect positive change
within my community and
globally through my passion to
teach, technology, the arts and
life-long education. My desire
to be involved in the political
process and to help create a
sustainable, optimistic future
for generations to come.