3 Factors that determine your life's direction - Part 3

A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain. Your personal philosophy is simply a guiding system that decides how you see, understand, perceive, and interpret different concepts of life. For example, you know people that usually say, 'Let me give you my opinion, 'Let me give you a piece of my mind' etc. These guys are simply saying, 'This is my personal philosophy concerning this matter. When people talk or give advice, it is important that you trace the origin of their philosophies. Most times, always ask yourself, 'Compared to what?' Don't just take people's sentiments as truth. You must test all principles. The best way to do this is to study the words of the one that created the entire universe. The greatest book you can ever read is THE BIBLE. God gave us His culture, bias, and philosophy in a man known as Jesus Christ. Every book of the Bible has an expression of Jesus in it. The time you invest in the personal study of scriptures should be to extract the culture, bias, and philosophy of Jesus Christ. His philosophy is known as the wisdom of God. You can never go wrong when you are locked into this culture, bias, and philosophy. To break any false Bias, culture, or philosophy that is obviously not going to help you achieve success, You must - Be curious enough to ask the right questions - Be disciplined enough to find facts for yourself - Be open enough to analyze different views, perspectives, and ideas. - Be crazy enough to try new things. - Be patient enough to study trends - Be studious enough to do your own research and come to your own conclusion. As I conclude, I learned something powerful from one of the greatest mentors of all time, Jim Rohn. He would always say, 'Don't be a follower, be a student. These words have helped me stay open to ideas, and not attach myself to any concept. As we grow, our concepts grow with us due to greater levels of exposure and experiences. My advice to you is, to enjoy every moment and be flexible enough to update your bias, personal culture, and philosophies about any area of your life where you desire to change. Have a great day ahead, and remember to shine like the sun. Carlos Nwabueze.