what philosophy (s) do you try to live your life by?

Question

ie ; seize the day etc

Answer 1

carmic retribution
do good onto others and good will become you

Answer 2

1. Temperance.
Eat not to Dulness. Drink not to Elevation.
2. Silence.
Speak not but what may benefit others or your self. Avoiding trifling Conversation.
3. Order.
Let all your Things have their Places. Let each Part of your Business have its Time.
4. Resolution.
Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
5. Frugality.
Make no Expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.
6. Industry.
Lose no Time. Be always employ'd in someting useful. Cut off all unnecessary Actions.
7. Sincerity.
Use no hurtful Deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak; speak accordingly.
8. Justice.
Wrong none, by doing Injuries or omitting the Benefits that are your Duty.
9. Moderation.
Avoid Extremes. Forbear resenting Injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10. Cleanliness.
Tolerate no Uncleanness in Body, Clothes or Habitation.
11. Tranquility.
Be not disturbed at Trifles, or at Accidents common or unavoidable.
12. Chastity.
Rarely use Venery but for Health or Offspring; Never to Dulness, Weakness, or the Injury of your own or another's Peace or Reputation.
13. Humility.
Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Answer 3

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Do no harm.
If you must cause pain, do not take pleasure in it, and do it only to prevent greater pain.
Never let anyone hold the power of life and death over you.
Forgive but never forget.
Those who do not heed history's warnings are doomed to repeat the mistakes.

Enjoy what is made available to you. Do not dwell on what has been taken away.

Answer 4

1. There are only two kinds of freedom in the world; the freedom of the rich and powerful, and the freedom of the artist and the monk who renounces possessions.
2. We are like sculptors, constantly carving out of others the image we long for, need, love or desire, often against reality, against their benefit, and always, in the end, a disappointment, because it does not fit them.
3. We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are.
4. Reality doesn't impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.

All of the above were quoted by Anais Nin.

Answer 5

meditate everyday
give naturally
speak rightly
be kind
be mindful (aware)
Be true to yourself
make friendship a fine art
drink deeply from good books
make each day a masterpiece
build shelter against a rainy day by the life you live
Give thanks and pray for guidance everyday

Four Things a man must learn to do
If he would make his life more true
To think without confusion clearly
To love his fellow man sincerely
To act from honest motives purely
To trust in God and heaven securely

Answer 6

Secular Humanism.

Answer 7

Life is uncertain and death is sure to come. world keeps changing every second. So take life as it comes and do your best. Help as many people in a day as possible. Be happy and make others happy.

Answer 8

Keep your own book (ie your life) clean and treat people with the respect you feel you deserve.

Answer 9

take each day as it comes but live like its the last one coz you never know do you and try and smile at evry one you meet along the way maybe you will get a few smiles back and make yours and someone elses day

Answer 10

3 things:

1) Be kind to others; it's free, and it doesn't hurt you or anybody else!
2) Be PRACTICAL; theories are all very fine, but what use are they if they can't be put to good use?
3) Be GENEROUS; what you give out WILL come back ten-fold (even if it takes some time)!

Answer 11

Courtliness.