Journal #5

Personal Philosophy

Name- Jacksonism

Seven Principles
1. Establish a legitimate connection to nature- Last summer I went on a hike in the Eagle Cap wilderness and it showed me how detached I had been from nature, and I think that humans all to often try to detach ourselves from nature and we neglect that we are nature
2. Meaning in life is given by action- I believe that we are here by chance so there is no universal meaning, however that does not mean you cannot give life a meaning and a purpose
3. We can control our reactions- Gandalf once said "All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to us" so regardless of the time we a born in, we should seek to improve it no matter what
4. Live based on evidence- Faith is fine and dandy however one should live based on what they know, and often times when people leave problems up to a superior being and just have faith those problems end poorly.
5. The focus of life shoud be to further the human race- To live a selfish life and slow down the progress of human beings is a waste of a life. People who would rather serves themselves than others need to realize that once they die they will have left nothing positive in this world
6. Exploration is key- When we stop exploring, we stop advancing as a whole. For example the reasons for which we stopped exploring space are absurd. This was a huge detriment to culture as a whole and is like ignoring your own backyard and everything that could be there.
7. Emphasis will be taken off grades. The idea that you determine how intelligent a person is based on a grade is ridiculous. It in no way reflects the overall intelligence of a person, and for that reason should be disregarded.