Stranger Journal #3

Faithism
My philospohy is called Faithism because my beliefs have a lot to do with Christianity.  I believe that there is a purpose to life and a reason for all of us to be here on the Earth.
1.  There is a God who is a personal one, he cares about each one of us individually and reveals purpose for human beings.
2.  Having a positive/out-going outlook on life will help you to make better choices, it will help you to make friends, and overall, make your life better.
3.  There is a deep purpose and meaning to life.
4.  There are consequences to every decision(good and/or bad consequences).
5.  One of the most important things in life, is family.
6.  The harder you try/work for something, the more likely you will be to achieve it/obtain it(like a goal).
7.  In my opinion, what doesn't kill us, gives us learning experiences, where our lives and the lives of others around us can change.
My philosophy is very similar to theism.  I have learned through many experiences in my life, even though I am only 16, that all of these things are true.  I believe that it is good to focus on the positive things (the glass is half full, not half empty), this allows us to see what we have and be greatful for it.  I believe that the choices we make can have good and or bad consequences which may lead us to more bad or good decisions.  But we have the ability to change what will happen in the future(there are some exceptions).  I am talking about how we act,  what we say, what we think, etc.  Family is one of the most important things in life because of the way they make us feel.  Family does not neccesarily mean "blood related" in my opinion.  An example of this is could be a closely bonded/united sports team, or a bunch of friends that may not have anything else, except for each other.  Generally speaking, if you work hard, you will eventually achieve what you desire.  The harder you work, the more likely you are to achieve this goal.  I have heard many times, "You miss 100% of the shots you dont take" and this is very true.  Think about it, if you try for something and fail/dont achieve it, at least you can honestly say that you tried.  I also believe that what doesn't kill us, allows us to learn.  When I broke my leg freshmen year, I learned that I needed to be more thankful for what I have been blessed with.  For my family, the country I live in(where I can actually get good medical treatment) and many other things.  Many of the things that I believe are because of the way my parents have raised me, and because of the church that I belong to.