Share your philosophy of life here - light hearted of course!

FFred · 19-07-2019 08:44PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

After 3 kids you should have no problem 'fitting it in'. ;-)

banie01 · 19-07-2019 08:46PM

Weirdly ties in with something I'd said on another thread earlier.
I don't know if it's a philosophy?
Or just a musing, bit either way it's mine!

When I was younger, when I thought that life was what I made it!
Rather than it made me.
When I believed that I could do anything.
I was a little bit Bene Gesserit

A little bit Zen!

Life would flow over me and around me, like the pebble in the stream.
The world flowed around me, but I remained whole, unmoved and unchanged.

Then I got a little bit older, the world thought me how wrong my youth was.
I spent a lot of time angry at the world,at God at whatever cosmic system fúcked me over!
My stream dried up, the heat, intensity and pressure of life cracked the pebble I was!
It broke me a little and left me feeling quite stoic!
I could not shape the world, only my reactions to it.

Then as I reached my late 30's some semblance of normalcy returned to my life.
Love, happiness and everything that came with it flowed back to me.

Then it dawned on me that I had tried the whole being strong, stoic and brave...
It broke me, the world conspired to show me I was but a mote.
Then I read about Kintsugi, and I realized those Japs and their view on life can be quite penetrating.
Life built me up, then it knocked me down and how I dealt with those blows made me who I am.
I like me, many don't!
But I don't care, they hold no sway over my thoughts, nor I over theirs.
My thoughts have been much happier since realising that.
I have been broken, I am broken still.
I've been put back together, the cracks filled with gold.
They are still there and I never want to lose them.
I like to think that we are better for weathering the storm and a cracks, well they are golden!
And shur who doesnt like gold

FFred · 19-07-2019 08:47PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I probably am, I go out and enjoy myself and way more stuff and pursue more hobbies than most people thanks

Except Father Ted stuff. Right "?
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Leg End Reject · 19-07-2019 10:17PM

Everybody is a bit weird, but some people are better at conforming and acting in a manner perceived to be normal.

Don't sweat the small stuff and plough your way through the bad times.

Mam of 4 · 19-07-2019 10:33PM

Try not to worry about things that you can't change the outcome of . Worrying just makes yourself ill , the end result will still be whatever it is .
And if you make a mistake , accept it and move on , don't beat yourself up over it .

Atoms for Peace · 19-07-2019 10:37PM

**** happens

banie01 · 19-07-2019 10:37PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Try not to worry about things that you can't change the outcome of . Worrying just makes yourself ill , the end result will still be whatever it is .
And if you make a mistake , accept it and move on , don't beat yourself up over it .

Very true Mam.
What problems has worry ever solved!
It's much easier said than done, but rather than worry about something do everything in your power to change what's causing the worry.

If theres nothing you can do to affect the outcome...
Then don't worry about it, and put your effort into mitigating the fall out.

Worry is akin to an emotional cancer, it grows and gnaws away at your well being and it's very very hard to beat it

I bloody love your common sense Mam

dubrov · 19-07-2019 10:43PM

My time is way more important than everyone else's

Mam of 4 · 19-07-2019 10:46PM

banie01 wrote: »

Very true Mam.
What problems has worry ever solved!
It's much easier said than done, but rather than worry about something do everything in your power to change what's causing the worry.

If theres nothing you can do to affect the outcome...
Then don't worry about it, and put your effort into mitigating the fall out.

Worry is akin to an emotional cancer, it grows and gnaws away at your well being and it's very very hard to beat it

I bloody love your common sense Mam

Ah Banie , so easy for me to say it but it took me a long time to learn how to not stress over **** tbh .

Now I try do exactly as you've said so eloquently

arybvtcw0eolkf · 19-07-2019 10:47PM

Momento Mori. Momento Vivere.

Be nice to people.

Don't put your happiness in things which can be taken from you.

Harm my family or break into my house and I'll kill you.

ILoveYourVibes · 19-07-2019 10:57PM

It really hasn't changed since i was 5, BE A GOOD GIRL :P

banie01 · 19-07-2019 11:01PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Ah Banie , so easy for me to say it but it took me a long time to learn how to not stress over **** tbh .

Now I try do exactly as you've said so eloquently

C' mere it's one of those life lessons that people will always offer...
But it's really one of those ones you have to actually learn the hard way.

ILoveYourVibes · 19-07-2019 11:11PM

Bobblehats wrote: »

Be water my friend.

Hi I am Ariel!

Cee-Jay-Cee · 19-07-2019 11:20PM

You only get one chance at life, don’t fùck it up!

Work to live, I don’t live to work.

If at first you don’t succeed then give up and try something else, life’s to short for failing.

FFred · 19-07-2019 11:37PM

Be nice to the people that matter in your life.

Whan a dispute happens then don’t let it drag on unnecessarily.

Get over yourself .

HamSarris · 19-07-2019 11:41PM

Every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser

SirChenjin · 19-07-2019 11:43PM

Let it go, let it go, let it go...

LirW · 19-07-2019 11:50PM

Don't eat yellow snow?

Tell me how · 19-07-2019 11:54PM

Find someone who wants to give you a hug.

Plumbthedepths · 19-07-2019 11:58PM

Mam of 4 wrote:

Try not to worry about things that you can't change the outcome of . Worrying just makes yourself ill , the end result will still be whatever it is . And if you make a mistake , accept it and move on , don't beat yourself up over it .

Sounds like a verse from the song 'Sunscreen'. I like it.

Leg End Reject · 20-07-2019 12:06AM

In 100 years all of this will be long forgotten, most of it in the next 10. Live for now and what is, not what might be, or could have been.

Wine may make you philosophical, even in small quantities.

Say my name · 20-07-2019 12:17AM

Leave as small a footprint as you can on this earth and perhaps maybe, just maybe improve it a little for the one's who follow.

Die happy!

the_pen_turner · 20-07-2019 12:20AM

happy wife , happy life

banie01 · 20-07-2019 12:21AM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

happy wife , happy life

Can confirm!!!

:pac:

wfdrun · 20-07-2019 12:22AM

Rousseau
What wisdom can you find greater than kindness

pgj2015 · 20-07-2019 12:26AM

“If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe.”

― Joe Rogan

I see sheep · 20-07-2019 12:32AM

FFred wrote: »

So I’m a middleish aged man. A father. A son. A husband. A contributing member of society. A generally decent person.

My philosophy is:

Don’t be a dickhaed.
Respect people.
Be compassionate.
Be open-minded.
Be kind.
Be understanding.
Don’t be a dickhaed.

What’s yours?

I don't think you understand what philosophy means at all man, why did you tell people your 'achievements' in the middle of saying what your philosophy is?

Leg End Reject · 20-07-2019 12:34AM

I see sheep wrote: »

I don't think you understand what philosophy means at all man, why did you tell people your 'achievements' in the middle of saying what your philosophy is?

It's light hearted!

Comerman · 20-07-2019 12:38AM

There comes a time in life when you have to say "what ta fu.k"

I see sheep · 20-07-2019 12:45AM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

It's light hearted!

If someone says 'A contributing member of society' I can see where they're going, what a weird phrase?, I've never used it in my 35 years on earth, but as I understand it, it's used by people who hate the welfare state and think all people who don't pay income tax are 'not citizens', it was quite popular in Europe in the 30s

Share your philosophy of life here - light hearted of course!

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