life philosophies

Browsing through the portfolios of my friends, I found myself unexpectedly becoming intrigued by several of the reflections written. Certainly, while some of them seem to be a product of haste, and thus appear to be rather contrived, there are also a few others which have captured my attention with their honest and personal appraisal of events they have gone through, and even of their personal philosophies. Through these lines of words, they have provided new insights to a side of their lives I have never seen before and made me curious to know more.

Everyone is interesting in their own ways, but I guess some are just more interesting than others. Among the things about a person that intrigue me the most is his or her life philosophy.

Most of us have, at one point or another in our lives, found or developed a personal philosophy that aligns with the way we perceive life to be, and can be applied to the way we treat others. One of my personal philosophies is this: The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. Of course, they are usually applied to my working style per se, which is why I believe that everyone subscribe to many branches of philosophies either consciously or subconsciously.

I find that these life philosophies each carry a story about its origin, and it is these stories that captivate me most. Some of my friends carry simple but meaningful philosophies such as “living life to the fullest” and “always be happy”, but behind these ubiquitous quotes often lie a complex yet beautiful beginning that led to the culmination of these perceptions. Indeed, it might be that we can only truly say we know our friend when we begin to unravel the web of labyrinthine complexities that is spurn from the silk of his or her governing philosophy.

I guess the main problem with the society we live in today is that with the advent of technology, the way we communicate with one another has also become more automated and machine-oriented. Hiding behind a flickering screen as we converse with one another, it could be that our conversations begin to teeter off to become more superficial and contrived. After all, increased frequency of communication does not necessarily translate into an increase in quality of conversations.