My very own philosophy would probably be considered strange and peculiar by the average consumer. Since the learning experience of life is nonstop, my ideas are constantly sharpening and bettering. Basically, the conclusion that concludes in my mind is that perception is everything. There is no meaning to our existence, unless we ourselves give it a meaning through our perceptions only.

     Sometimes it seems that truth does not exist. Whenever a fact is presented to me, my first reaction is always to question it and see how true it really is. When confronted with an idea, I always try to look at it through different angles and perceptions to try to fully understand the thought. Lately, the ideas in my head seem to explain that most truths are really just writings that the people decided to blindly accept. Often, truths can be illusions which we eventually forgot were illusions, therefore becoming real. Nearly all truths are nothing but opinions.

     When it comes to reality, the answer that makes the most sense to me is that all our realities are happening simultaneously no matter what we think. Therefore, I refuse to run from my problems and instead choose to confront and accept them. No hardship can ever trouble me, and no such emotional sadness can overcome me because I have learned to overcome myself. To my understanding, drugs, alcohol, and material possessions can only serve to temporarily suppress and ultimately increase depression.

     Once depression or sadness begins to sink in, I immediately start to question myself. Some of the thoughts that go through my head have me asking myself why I feel that way, and if I should feel that way. Another question that needs to asked is if it is rational to feel that way; if I am reacting appropriately. As a result, my mentality has learned to overcome and triumph over even the greatest sadness.

     As stated earlier, I do not have much of a belief in structurally built truths and morals. My philosophy on that topic is that anything is right as long as it does not harm you or anything else that is living in any way unless under certain exceptions. Of course, the exceptions here are unless it is for survival, such as to satisfy hunger, or killing in self-defense such as in the name of liberty. Only under exceptions such as those will there be no vice. The rest of my very own morals and beliefs lie in my hands for me to create, under my perception of what is good and evil and separate from what society says.

     Since I reject most of societies values and beliefs, what would I conclude when it comes to existence? As provided in the first paragraph, the meaning of life to me is for us ourselves to give our own lives meaning, and to strive towards achieving it until our deaths. One way of doing this is to learn to overcome yourself, because it seems that our worst enemy might be ourselves. Our minds can convince us that we are useless, when we are not. We only lose our power to change and be productive when we convince ourselves that we do not have any power.

     As for myself, I feel that my main mission is to change society for the better. I feel that I need to stand up against sexism, racism, ableism, the racist power structure, and other forms of prejudice, discrimination, and hate. My goal is to educate the people and to inform them so that they may reflect upon ideas that support and world brotherhood and sisterhood through unity and strength. That is what I feel I was born to do.

     The main motivation that determined this life for me was my mother, alongside several of our histories greatest thinkers and revolutionaries. Their ideas, personalities, speeches and passion changed my thought patterns and inspired me to follow along the lines of something similar. Politically, I am not sure where I stand, yet I can say that I do despise capitalism. Lastly, music is another important factor that motivates and inspires me to strive for my best.

     In essence, my philosophy is to live a free life in peace with respect for everyone and everything else. This would be through my own perception of what is right and what is wrong. Even though the universe is ultimately incomprehensible and with unlimited amounts of possibilities, I feel that I am here to influence and change society in a positive way by exposing the truth, no matter how shattering it may be to the average consumer’s illusions.