Approaches for Developing Your Personal Philosophy
One you’ve decided to pursue your life philosophy, it is easy to want to jump right in and get going. Like with any significant undertaking, the approach that you take can make all the difference.
To this point you have learned much about personal life philosophies and developing them. This assumes you have used the Life Philosophy Learning Center and covered the Essential Steps in Developing a Personal Philosophy. If not, please consider using them as resources.
Another way to be prepared to develop your life philosophy is to read On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World. This book is in many ways a companion guide to the content on this website. It presents and develops new concepts that are useful for anyone developing their life philosophy. It also presents a flexible approach based upon the high-level approach presented in the Support Center.
When you feel that you are ready to get started, review the approaches presented below and choose the one that best works for you.
Approach Options
Below are three options for developing your personal philosophy and making it a part of your life. Each option is based upon the LifePhilosophy.net approach which includes all of the common parts of developing a personal philosophy. The primary difference between the three is the level of support that you receive along the way.
To get going, simply review the options below and select the one that is right for you. Once you do, simply follow the instructions in each option for What you need to do before you start and for Getting Started.
If you are still unsure after you do, please feel free to reach out to us with any questions you have and for advice on what option will work best for you.
Option 1: Self-Guided
Reasons to Choose the Self-Guided Path
- Uses On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Follows the LifePhilosophy.net approach.
- Leverages the support that is included in On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Provides everything you need to develop your personal philosophy.
What You Need to Do Before You Start:
Getting Started on the Self-Guided Path:
- Download and start reading On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Follow the means for developing a personal life philosophy presented in On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Congratulations on getting started with developing your personal philosophy.
- Please let us know that you have started and we will check in with you from time to time. The LifePhilosophy.net team is here to support you along the way.
- Remember you can always add support from a personal life philosophy guide or email support if you decide it will be helpful
Option 2: Guided
The guided path for developing your personal philosophy adds individual support as you develop your personal philosophy using On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
One of the LifePhilosophy.net team will provide you individual support as you develop your personal philosophy. When you need support, simply send an email to the life philosophy guide supporting you. They are there to help you with any challenges that you encounter as well as help celebrate your success as you make progress. For more on this support option please see email support for developing your personal philosophy.
Reasons to Choose the Guided Path
- Uses On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Follows the LifePhilosophy.net approach.
- Provides personal support with a life philosophy guide through email.
- Includes everything you need to develop your personal philosophy with personal support.
What You Need to Do Before You Start:
Getting Started on the Guided Path:
- Download and start reading On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- A life philosophy guide will reach out to you to introduce themselves.
- Follow the means for developing a personal life philosophy presented in On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Connect with your life philosophy guide through email as you have questions, as you encounter challenges or as you make significant progress. They are there to personally support you.
- Congratulations on getting started with developing your personal philosophy. The LifePhilosophy.net team is here for you along the way
Option 3: A Personal Guide
Having a Personal Guide as you develop your personal philosophy provides the highest level of and most individualized form support. In addition to the support provided in On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World, an experienced personal life philosophy guide will coach you through the process of developing your life philosophy.
From day one, your guide will work with you to develop a trust-based relationship. They will support you through 1-to-1 sessions to guide you through the process and to help you with any challenge that you may encounter along the way. Through their rich experience with personal philosophies, your personal guide will coach you through decisions you need to make and obstacles that you might encounter along the way.
Your personal life philosophy guide will be there throughout the process to provide the help you need and celebrate your progress with you.
Reasons to Choose a Personal Guide
- Uses On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Follows the LifePhilosophy.net approach.
- Provides a personal life philosophy guide.
- Includes everything you need to develop your personal philosophy with the highest level of support.
What You Need to Do Before You Start:
Getting Started with a Personal Guide:
- Download and start reading On Terms of Your Own: The Pursuit of Being and Fulfillment in a Challenging World.
- Your personal life philosophy guide will reach out to you to coordinate your introduction 1-to-1 session.
- From there you will progress through the segments of the LifePhilosophy.net approach with 1-to-1 sessions as needed or on the schedule that you and your personal guide agree upon.
- Congratulations on getting started with developing your personal philosophy. The LifePhilosophy.net team is here for you along the way.
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