Philosophy
The Paradoxical Commandments
The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. [...]
The Seven Blunders of the World
The Seven Blunders of the World is a list that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi gave to his grandson Arun Gandhi, written on a piece of paper, on their final day together, not too long before his assassination. The seven blunders are: Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without humanity [...]
Philosophy of Charles Schultz
The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America. 4. Name ten people who [...]
Pleasures, the pursuit of Happiness?
While pleasure is an emotional trigger, a sense, a valuable attribute to our happiness, it is not and should be our primary pursuit. The pleasure of chocolate to our lips, erotic adventures, the pleasure of noteworthy accomplishments and achievements while will cultivate a moment of happiness will not suffice for an eternity. These are temporary [...]
Pascal’s Wager
“Pascal’s Wager is a suggestion posed by the French philosopher Blaise Pascal that even though the existence of God cannot be determined through reason, a person should wager as though God exists, because so living has everything to gain, and nothing to lose.” “Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what [...]
