Terry Pruyne's Classes
  • Daily Agenda
  • Introduction
    • 10R: INTRODUCTION
  • The Personal Project
    • Checklist for Personal Project
    • Personal Project information Packet
    • Global Contexts >
      • Examples for the Global Context Question
    • Annotated Bibliography: Personal Project >
      • Example of an Annotated Bibliogrpahy
    • The Presentation: Personal Project
  • What is Civil Disobedience?
    • Pathos, Ethos, and Logos >
      • Pathos, Ethos, and Logos in Leter from Birmingham Jail
    • MLK: Letter from Birmingham Jail >
      • Question for "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
    • Literary Elements in "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
    • Thoreau: Where I Live and What I Live For
  • Short Story Unit
    • Science Fiction >
      • Harrison Bergeron >
        • Harrison Bergeron analysis
      • A Sound of Thunder >
        • "Sound of Thunder" analysis
      • All Summer in a Day
    • Short Story Unit: Part II >
      • Lather Research
      • Sniper: Research
      • Sniper Research Paper
    • Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie
  • This I Believe
    • This I Believe: Writing Your Personal Belief
    • This I Believe: Guidelines to Write
    • This I Believe: Philosophy of Life in Songs
    • Thoreau: Where I Live and What I Live For
  • Antigone
    • Antigone: Intro Questions
    • Letter to an Administrator >
      • Letter to an Administrator: sample letter
  • Maus
    • Maus: Chapter 1 Questions
    • Maus: Chapter 2 Questions
    • Maus: Chapter 3 Questions
    • Maus: Chapter 4 Questions
    • Maus: Chapter 5 Questions
    • Maus: Chapter 6 Questions
    • Maus: Understanding Graphic Novels >
      • Maus: Seven Types of Comic Panels
      • Maus: six Types of Transitions
      • Maus: What is Inference
      • Maus: Videos
      • Comic Book Drawings
    • Maus Project >
      • graphic novel project: Spongebob
      • graphic novel project: A Blade in the Night
      • graphic novel project: example
      • Grading the Maus Project
  • Of Mice and Men
    • Of Mice and Men: Introduction
    • Of Mice and Men >
      • Of Mice & Men: The American Dream
      • Themes in Of Mice and Men >
        • Social Consciousness
        • Lonliness in Of Mice and Men
        • The American Dream
      • Literary Elements in Of Mice and Men
      • Chapter Questions
      • Texas Uses Lenny for Execution Role Model
      • Of Mice and Men: You are a Lawyer
      • Documents: Of Mice and Men
      • courtroom
      • Evidence to Convict George
      • Evidence to Defend George
  • MLA Page Set up and Other Important Info and Links
    • Concession and Refutation
  • Poetry
    • Poetry Terms
    • Poetry: The Wind
    • Poetry: Ex-Basketball Player
    • Poetry: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?
    • Poetry: The Whipping >
      • Point of View
      • The Whipping Resources
    • Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening >
      • Frost
    • All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
  • Into the Wild
    • Into the Wild: Why a Road Trip
    • Henry David Thoreau >
      • Thoreau Into the Wild Assignment
      • Thoreau in Into the Wild
      • Commencement Speech at Mount Holyoke College
    • Questions: Into the Wild (Chapters 1-6) >
      • Happiness
      • Aftermath of Into the Wild
  • MLA STYLE EXAMPLE PAPER
  • Help for Passing the Common Core Exam
    • Help for Part I of the New York State Common Core Exam
    • Help for Part II of the New York State Common Core Exam >
      • First Organizer for Part II
      • Second Organizer for Part II
      • Concession and Refutation
    • Help for Part III of the New York State Common Core Exam
    • Literary Terms: Short Definitions for the Commonly Used on New York State Exams
    • Mr. Ruth's Study Guide
  • RHETORIC & EVIDENCE-BASED CLAIMS
    • Political Cartoons
  • Additional Readings
    • Serving in Florida by Barbara Ehreneich
  • Literary Devices Through the Rolling Stones
  • Creating a Brochure
  • 10H: INTRODUCTION
  • Literary Elements
    • Literary Terms: Characterization
    • Literary Terms: Allusion
    • Literary Terms: Theme
    • Literary Elements: Imagery
    • Literary Terms: Conflict
    • Literary Terms: Irony
  • Documenting Sources (Works Cited)

What is Your Personal Philosophy of Life?

That’s not an easy question to answer, but it might be easier if you know how to define “personal philosophy.” The following is a definition of a personal philosophy. Definitions may vary, but this one seems to wrap it up quite well.

Your personal philosophy is your attitude or point of view about life. Your way of life, approach and decisions on how to live and deal with situations are based on your personal values and beliefs. They are not necessarily the truth or correct nor helpful. You rely on your knowledge, memories, experiences, emotions and reasoning to make your judgments.   

Why is Having a Personal Belief Important?

Many times in life people are asked what their philosophy of life may be. Sometimes this occurs in an informal setting with friends and family, but many times this may occur in a formal setting such as a job interview. Why do employers ask this? They do to see if prospective employees reflect upon life and think about their actions and the consequences of their actions.

An example of this occurs in the teaching profession. Nearly every teaching application asks future teachers their philosophy of teaching. The following is a philosophy of teaching:


Teaching Philosophy Statement of Maureen C. Busche

Children are our future.  How we treat and educate young children will affect our future.  I believe that positive early childhood experiences affect children's achievements and attitudesthroughout their school careers and lives.  By focusing on strengths - what
a child can do - development in all areas can be achieved in a positive, natural and meaningful way.  With this positive influence, children will gain academic, social, and emotional success. 

I consider the best learning environment to be one in which children are actively involved.  Children need to create their own knowledge and express themselves creatively in order for meaningful learning experiences to take place.  When children are actively engaged in their learning, they begin to take ownership of their education. 

All children have special gifts and talents.  These talents should be recognized and developed throughout a child's schooling through partnership with families and strong community ties.  By teacher's identifying the diversity in children and allowing them to develop areas of strength and interests, children will begin to value and feel good about their special gifts while developing an appreciation for and acceptance of differences in others.


http://people.uncw.edu/Kermanih/Edn460/philosophy.html

Additionally, a personal philosophy helps some to cope with life and keep them focused on their goals. Many may have a personal philosophy already, but have not committed the philosophy to paper. A personal philosophy is a way look at your beliefs and who you are.
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