Philosophy of Life

I want a philosophy of life that promotes personal growth.

A lot of philosophies of life seem to do the opposite.

I want to be a better me. And I want you to be a better you. Physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally.

Most people strike me as terrified of themselves. Or they see thinking about themselves as selfish and arrogant and wrong. Or they find themselves boring.

There are many philosophies and religions and belief systems that insist we look away from ourselves. Look to something else. Such as:

Society.

The poor.

The environment.

Television.

Books.

Movies.

What we buy.

The church.

Some holy book.

Science.

Experts.

Priests.

I want to be able to trust myself. I want to have faith in me. My voice. My feelings. My thoughts.

At the same time, I want to encourage other people to trust themselves. Each of us has a voice. Each voice has something to say. Everyone has a story, a song. I want to convince other people to listen to their voice, their feelings, their thoughts.

Maybe this is why I get angry when people say, “I wish I could paint.”

You can paint. Go to an art store, right after work, by some art supplies, get to work. Get started. Find your voice.

Art is only a small part of it. But it’s a good metaphor for what I’m talking about. Making art. What we make. Our voice. Our creativity.

If we all help each other, we could all find our voices. And somehow this would make the world a better place. If we could all really speak from the heart. Somehow, this would help us take care of all of these other, external things.

It all sounds so goddamn flakey and stupid, but I mean this, sincerely.