MY PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE I cannot remember as a child asking myself the "why and what" questions about life. What is its purpose and what to do? Why do certain things happen? Why are we here? Why? I may be saying this for I think at this age; I'm living happily, with my family, playing with my friends and neighbors, going to school, and all about kids fun. Hence, living life like what my parents want it to be. However, later on as time passes by, and as I grew older, everything seems to sink in and slowly and slowly, concern and obligation comes to arise, decisions to make and responsibility to take. This responsibility includes those of the personal and social aspects. On a personal point, our obligation is to take care of ourselves, stay healthy and live happily. While socially, I strongly believe in the saying, do unto others, as you would like them to do unto you. Although abiding this rule is quite not easy, but trying to do this has no payment at all, besides, it will help the society to run smoothly as possible without too much strife. For this reason, we as humans are conscious enough to be able to make assessment, evaluation, and realization whether our action is the right one or not. Despite the fact that Life is complex and complicated to define, I understand that everybody has a different vision of Life on the world. All have different opinion and view on how they should act and what traits make a good person. As they say - what would be the point of living everyday without purpose to existence? This has been true throughout time. Whether we like it or not every individual has its purpose. It doesn't matter if whatever it is or your status in life, poor or rich, young or old, the fact is, everything happens for a reason. I believe that people live their lives with different point of views and rules to live by. Some live it young, wild and free while some do not. Some takes it seriously while some slightly. I live my life on a day-to-day basis. I take things as they come and make the most out of it. I like the way I live, flexible enough for any changes that might happen. My philosophy on life is - take things day-by-day, one-step at a time. This may sound the same with as of the others but this is what I believe it to be. I live by this along with many others because it helps me get through the days. Yes, take things day-by-day, one-step at a time. I believe that life is about happiness and loneliness, positive and negative, but what matters most is appreciating it of whatever it is. I strive to live fully each day, laugh often, live passionately, love, and appreciate things (little or big, good or bad) that may come about. Enjoying life, doing what you wanted to do, and appreciating of what it is today. Living each day to the fullest is worth better, than regretting it because you haven't done what your suppose to do. “One day at a time- this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.” -- Ida Scott Taylor I agree that Taylor's view is very much true. When something happened in the past that is not well done, then learn from it. When you over think over the future, you'll tend to forget of what it is today. When you feel overloaded, then you're dealing things too much. Focus your attention of what it is today; balance it for you may later on notice the chain effect of it. As according to Lincoln, “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” Life isn't about rushing, thus, it is about taking time. Give time to think, learn to appreciate things that will come and go, whether it is good or bad, for in good things, you will grow and in bad things, you will learn. I believe that if there are problems that come, there're always supplementary solutions for it. Problems are always here and there, the secret of solving it is that, how you're dealing with it. Your mind is a complex but powerful tool. Motivation, which describes a genuine desire to accomplish something, can be fleeting and temporary. Use as many tools as you can to maintain it. When you lose your motivation, you lose your reason to try to overcome adversity. Remember that things worth attaining take time, lots of patience and hard work. I believe that when you try to handle things at once, you often don't know what to do, the worst, you will end up doing nothing at all. So, take things step by step just like handling life day-by-day. Something else I have learned is to always try, no matter what the task may be, because regrets may arise at some point. I would rather accept the failure at least I have tried, than failing without trying at all. As I believe in great Confucius saying that, "Our greatest glory in life is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." On the other hand, I also believe that I'll try not to be too hard on myself when I don't succeed to certain thing, just take it step-by-step, one day at a time. Take each challenge as a lesson, then build upon each lesson to constantly refine who you are, what you do and how you do it. When it comes to my teaching philosophy, I believe that it's also about taking things day-by-day, one step at a time. It is rooted in my goal to effectively teach all my pupils and instill to them a love for learning. I want them to understand that learning is a gift and not a burden. I will make every effort to help them in their difficulties in the teaching and learning process systematically, day-by-day. I am an enthusiastic educator in understanding their individual differences. I believe that each child is unique, and pupils learn in different ways. I know that every lesson takes time for them to understand, so it is my task as a teacher to guide them the ways little by little, day-by-day. I will help them develop their potentials by believing that they are special to the world. I will assist them in discovering who they are so that they can express their own opinions and encourage them to develop their own ideas. For example, if few of your pupils are slow or non-readers then teach them well and guide them step-by-step in beginning reading every day, don't rush and overstress their minds, for they also need care for them to cope with the others. Give them different activities that will help them and give them time to understand. On my part, I will continue to improve my teaching skill by engaging in different strategies and methodologies. In this way, it allows me to think critically about what to do and what's not to do. Then, I am able to adapt my own teaching to better meet the needs of my pupils. Furthermore, entering this evolving field of education, I will continue to keep myself educated and constantly learning about new ways that may aide the needs of my pupils more effectively. My philosophy will continue to guide me in this noble profession and life's journey. I shall meet each day without question or doubt. I shall remember the past and learn from the mistakes. Hence, I shall look to the future for the fulfillment of my goals. Beyond this, I do not know, for the older I get, the faster the days go by, the more precious they seemed to be. So enjoy life, live passionately and make every day a count. One more thing, Life is a long learning process. Don’t be afraid to learn; make time to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily. Nevertheless, life is not a race but a journey to be treasured each step of the way. So, take things day-by-day, one-step at a time.