-is a meaningful notion to people who (1) wouldn't be able to name a significant poet, artist or philosopher, and who, (2) as a rule, are clueless about the discipline of Philosophy (or, at best, can do some name-dropping), and (3) wouldn't know anyone in their family or friendship circle who has ever majored in Philosophy.
-is the notion of following a method (a recipe) in order to achieve success in all aspects of one's life. Such recipes can be accessed on line, through lectures by gurus and yogis (Osho), or any of the books on how to achieve happiness that can be found through Amazon or at the self-help section of your local bookstore.
-is the notion that stands for, or is supposed to sum up, one's ethical beliefs and/or goals in life; differently put, a personal philosophy is a motto expressible in 2 or fewer sentences (e.g., "stay positive and don't let others bring me down" or "you control your own destiny") that is common among people who are steeped in popular culture and/or new age products and practices (from yoga to astrology); who read comics, romance novels, self-help books, new age lit; listen to Norah Jones, watch Sex and the City, enjoy a Thomas Kinkade reproduction; do yoga, feel 'karma', transmit 'vibes', believe in being natural, authentic, organic and in achieving lasting success, love and happiness, which they are brought up to believe they deserve.
-is the notion of following a method (a recipe) in order to achieve success in all aspects of one's life. Such recipes can be accessed on line, through lectures by gurus and yogis (Osho), or any of the books on how to achieve happiness that can be found through Amazon or at the self-help section of your local bookstore.
-is the notion that stands for, or is supposed to sum up, one's ethical beliefs and/or goals in life; differently put, a personal philosophy is a motto expressible in 2 or fewer sentences (e.g., "stay positive and don't let others bring me down" or "you control your own destiny") that is common among people who are steeped in popular culture and/or new age products and practices (from yoga to astrology); who read comics, romance novels, self-help books, new age lit; listen to Norah Jones, watch Sex and the City, enjoy a Thomas Kinkade reproduction; do yoga, feel 'karma', transmit 'vibes', believe in being natural, authentic, organic and in achieving lasting success, love and happiness, which they are brought up to believe they deserve.
personal philosophy may include expressions such as:
"you control your own destiny"
"always do the right thing even if it's the harder thing to do"
"don't blame others for your stupid decisions"
"live for today and not in the past"
"show love as much as possible"
"don't judge people based on almost anything"
"Have fun as much as possible and don't mess with my music or my food"
"I'm a free spirit and live life one day at a time"
"you control your own destiny"
"always do the right thing even if it's the harder thing to do"
"don't blame others for your stupid decisions"
"live for today and not in the past"
"show love as much as possible"
"don't judge people based on almost anything"
"Have fun as much as possible and don't mess with my music or my food"
"I'm a free spirit and live life one day at a time"
by InstitutBenjamenta September 24, 2012
Get the personal philosophymug. Going forward in a philosophies development, meaning the use of any and all tools made available to establish the philosophy in its content, in simultaneity with the personal abandonment of past examples. Reverse philosophy is holding onto the contour and ideation behind the movement, meaning the general core concepts being what is maintained in order to carry forward, while shedding the past in weight and burden in order to create.
I started heading in reverse philosophy when I developed the techniques necessary in order to draw from wildlife making flash tattoos.
by Kevin P. Olson July 29, 2022
Get the Reverse Philosophymug. by laughwjenni January 15, 2022
Get the 3F (Philosophy)mug. This means reveling in the title of poverty capital of the world and keeping the poor that way for political purposes so that you can be seen as a saviour with minimal effort. Tradermoni is one of those efforts.
by Chief Daddy. June 27, 2021
Get the Bambiala philosophymug. A philosophical outlook that states:
"It is better to have something and not need it, than it is to need something and not have it."
The term originates from the concept that if a guy is planning on going out for the night, even if he is not expecting to get laid, he should still carry a condom with him just in case, because should it get to the point of potentially exchanging bodily fluids between the sheets later that night, it would really suck to not have any protection on his person, and then either have to forgo the sex and blue ball oneself, or risk contracting an STD or possibly impregnating his partner if his partner is female.
Although originally coined from use of latex contraceptives, this outlook can be applied to a wide array of different facets in life.
Some might say it is an offshoot of "It's better to be safe than it is to be sorry".
"It is better to have something and not need it, than it is to need something and not have it."
The term originates from the concept that if a guy is planning on going out for the night, even if he is not expecting to get laid, he should still carry a condom with him just in case, because should it get to the point of potentially exchanging bodily fluids between the sheets later that night, it would really suck to not have any protection on his person, and then either have to forgo the sex and blue ball oneself, or risk contracting an STD or possibly impregnating his partner if his partner is female.
Although originally coined from use of latex contraceptives, this outlook can be applied to a wide array of different facets in life.
Some might say it is an offshoot of "It's better to be safe than it is to be sorry".
Person 1: "Dude, I don't know if I should bring this extra water bottle on my hike."
Person 2: "I think the condom philosophy applies here."
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Brian: "Hey Ron, I don't know if I should bring some Sex Panther with me tonight."
Ron: "Brian, I do believe that the condom philosophy applies here."
Person 2: "I think the condom philosophy applies here."
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Brian: "Hey Ron, I don't know if I should bring some Sex Panther with me tonight."
Ron: "Brian, I do believe that the condom philosophy applies here."
by Marty McFlyForAWhiteGuy January 26, 2018
Get the condom philosophymug. The cycle philosophy is in simple terms a cycle, a cycle of what you ask? Well let me explain the cycle is how the world works everyone and everything follows the cycle and if the cycle stopped it would cause the extinction of all life it's self you as a person are in the cycle as we speak. The cycle originated from a 13 year-old boy his name was Youssef and in a small town in suburban new Jersey thare was the little boy having a mental break down in the school stairwell because of a bully. that kid on that day invented this philosophy he told it to everyone his teachers his parents even his freinds but no one would listen.
by Alec von youssef May 19, 2020
Get the The cycle philosophymug. A space, physical or theoretical, in which philosophical ideas, problems, and abstract concepts are processed for a period of time.
by MaverickPianist June 1, 2023
Get the Philosophy Ovenmug.