My Philosophy Of Life

MY PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE
by Terri Andersen
I believe we're all on this earth for some special purpose, and what happens to us as we lead our everyday lives are the lessons that bring us from one step to the next to reach that goal. The cards we were handed is the deck we have to play, and how we handle a situation has a lot to do with our happiness or unhappiness. From my own experience, I've found that an attitude of gratitude for whatever we have makes for a happier life than a "gimme, gimme.” never satisfied attitude. I think one of the most important things in life is following the Golden Rule in how we treat other people. I know sometimes I fail, through carelessness or not thinking a situation through, but that only makes me resolve to do better next time. The qualities I admire most in people are: honesty, willingness to serve others, and a sense of humor I've learned that how someone judges us is not who we are. If we hold it against them with resentment in our hearts, it doesn't harm them as much as it hurts us, both spiritually and physically. Anger and hatred takes a terrible toll on our bodies and can literally make us sick, while the person the anger is aimed at might not even be aware of what we're going through. I feel every person has value in his or her own right and deserves to be treated fairly. We don't know what goes on in another person's mind and what motivates him or her to do something mean or evil, but it's not up to us to judge anybody without hearing all the facts. I believe evil does not come from God but from people who get carried away with ego and power. Poverty doesn't come from God either, but from people who have much but are unwilling to share the goods of this world with those who have less. I’m convinced that even wars could be avoided if everyone followed the Golden Rule. . There are many people I admire, people I know and people I don't know personally, but the two people I admire most, who come to mind as I'm writing this, are Helen Keller and Mother Teresa. As a blind, deaf mute, life must have been very hard on Helen Keller, and we know in her early years she was filled with rage at the injustice of it all, and frustration in trying to come to terms with her lot in life. Yet in the end she learned to accept her handicaps and embrace her life, with words of wisdom and inspiration for the whole world. Mother Teresa lived a life of great love for God and for all people, especially the neglected poor. She started out with no power, no particular talent, no money, yet she accomplished so much (Schools, orphanages, the Nobel Peace Prize) and became known all over the world just by "doing small things with great love,” to quote her own words.


Just a little note from Karen
This is Mom's 88th article I have posted. This will be the last one I post. The number 88 also represents the number of keys on a piano, it was her favorite instrument to play!
Hopefully you all have enjoyed her articles, some published and the later ones not published and I hope I have done a small thing that you enjoyed and continue to enjoy with great love! I have certainly enjoyed posting these articles, some made me laugh some made me cry...