"What's the use of philosophy? It's not real"
A quote from a friend a few years ago.. and something I couldn't really answer back then. But here is my answer to you now.
Perspective. Everything is perspective. Emotion, heat, pain.. what are any of these elements if you cannot perceive them? Philosophy is everything.
So here's my train of thought these past few days... the concepts of failure and success. For all our lives, we have been drilled to the point of basing our actions and sense of worth over these 2 fundamental philosophical concepts. You can't see success or failure. You can't smell, taste, or touch it. They don't even exist, except in your mind. What is reality, other than how your mind paints the picture?
Why then, do we put such a contrasting light on 'success and failure' when they are philosophical terms (like good and evil) to exist solely in balance for one another? One must understand that life doesn't hold such absolutes. Everything is good... you must understand this.
Negative is 'good', for without it, positive wouldn't exist. 'FAILURE' is a label we give when something doesn't go the way WE want it to. It's not natural to have everything go according to how we planned. With so many people wanting the world to benefit themselves, is it any wonder why "life isn't fair"? How easy do you want it? You're not the sun.
Without failure, success would have no meaning. Everything is in balance, for a reason. Without sadness, you can't appreciate happiness. Without pain, you can't feel relief. Without hardship, you can't experience accomplishment. The power of negative serves a purpose, as does 'failure'.
One can learn much out of a failure, without which success won't be possible tomorrow. If a failure today allows you to learn how to achieve your dreams tomorrow, is it really a failure; or a lesson? Does the failure go from being 'bad' to being 'good'?
Therefore :
Failure is philosophical junkmail. There is only your goals, and the lessons you learn on the way. Failure is just a negative name we label 'lessons of life'. Aim to be life's student, and use the wisdom to reach your peak.
There is no reality except the one that filters through your perception. You have the power to manipulate the way reality works.
Use this to your advantage. When something negative happens, understand that it strengthens the positive. Find happiness within, and acceptance of the harmonic tendencies within life, and you'll find smiles will come alot easier.
You see what you expect to see.
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"If a failure today allows you to learn how to achieve your dreams tomorrow, is it really a failure; or a lesson?"
"Find happiness within, and acceptance of the harmonic tendencies within life, and you'll find smiles will come alot easier."
Nice!! You have journeyed well. Love that, proud of u babe.
Your friend is a sad person. If philosophy is fake to him, then there are plenty of things that will not be real to him. For instance, society.
Besides, when he asked that rheotical question, wasn't that his own version of philosphy to not believe that philosphy exists? Thus his claim of philosophy isn't real backfired.
"Besides, when he asked that rheotical question, wasn't that his own version of philosphy to not believe that philosphy exists?"
I take that as a perspective, Kai. No offense, lol but you seem to able to transform words into bullets!
"There is no reality except the one that filters through your perception. You have the power to manipulate the way reality works."
Laws of Attraction? I doubt the university will "align" itself to your thoughts - rather, it's more of like what you said about failures and success and how to be more positive than negative. How things get attracted to you is because you're working towards it sort of unconsciously like what one of the guy said in the video. (but not like how they summarised it)
^_^v
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