FAMILY LIVING 120

Personal Philosophy of Life

Objective: To define philosophy To write a personal philosophy

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 a special task assigned for our education in cooperative learning. - Gandhi

Personal Philosophy of Life

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.

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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 choices to have control over your behavior.

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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.

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Describe who you are, what 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).

Personal Philosophy Assignment Due Monday, February 9th, 2009, 20 Marks

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.

Mr. Binet’s Personal Philosophy