Sofielosophy: Life in a Nutshell

Sense of Self: Prestige and Luxury

“A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions.”

Old-fashioned values, such as honor, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. Have you notice that?

I have felt that in the present society wherein consumption has been the main organizing element, some people feel that social status and material possessions are the best parameters to judge the people's value. People who have luxurious cars, expensive outfits, big houses, high profile at work or in society, are more worthy than the people who are kind, trustworthy and honest. I believe this trend is going up and though it is not the right way to judge the people.

Firstly, in today's world, people are having more stress and long working hours compared to the previous generation.  Everybody wants to be rich and live luxurious life because this give them a high status in society and respect from people. People believe what they see and that makes the show off trend more in demand. For example, if a person drives an expensive car on the road and pass by you while you are walking on the footpath, by seeing him, it definitely gives his rich impression. Same as by seeing big villas or houses, it obviously convince us to think that people living in these houses are more valuable.

Secondly, people who are in high profile also makes us believe that they are more important. Their outfits, their job status, their public appearance also shadow their worthiness. 

Prestige

“The best things in life are free”

The most expensive thing that I have bought so far is a watch from a Swiss Luxury brand called Tissot. I love watches so much! In fact I own a lot of watch from different bands, ranging from Rado, Guess, Swatch, Pierre Cardin, G-shock, Swiss Military, Fossil and Uni-Silver. My everyday watch is from Guess and Uni-Silver, the rest I would wear it for an occasion or a special event. 

Reasons why I chose the watch from Tissot

Going back, the reasons that I chose Tissot, is not because of the brand but because of its marvelous designs, yes Tissot is one of the most prestigious brand for luxury watches and it is also one of the Swiss luxury watch maker that provides some of the best designing watches for both men and women. All the watches from Tissot look so refreshing, transparent, and has astonishing specs. It can be called one of the sophisticated and classic beauty wearing watches and I really love its intricate design.

Am I satisfied with that expensive possession?

Yes, the fact that I save money to buy this tissot watch and my parents lend me some of their money to buy it for my birthday is more than enough for me to be satisfied and for them that watch is their gift. (my parents helped me because the money I saved is not enough to buy this watch because its too expensive and for them they consider it as a gift)

Do you still consider buying another one when a new model comes out in the market?

I guess when a new model from Tissot comes out in the market, I will not buy another one. Why? Because It so expensive! (It will cost me an arm and a leg if I bought again) and I already have one and I’m contended by it. And the watch that I have is more special, since it is a gift from the two most important people in the world for me and I save money to buy this with the help of my parents so I don’t need a new model.

But what if it is not a gift? Will I buy another one? Again, gift or not a gift. I already have one, and that reason alone is enough, so I will not buy a new model, lets be practical.

Yes I love watches so much! But I always hold on to this though that no matter how good and expensive the products you possess right now, it’s most likely that they will soon become obsolete, with newer, upgraded versions of them always coming out in the market. (And besides I already have a Tissot, so no need for me to buy a new model from the same brand. Next time I’ll buy in another brand! nahhhhh I’m just joking!)

Happiness and Success

 “Be happy and then your happiness will vibrate out into the Universe and attract more to you to make you even happier!”

Some people believe that you just happen upon happiness or success.

Others believe that you have to be lucky enough to be born into wealth or opportunity. But what I believe is that we all have our own traits and characteristics to be happy and successful in life. 

My characteristics that I believe can contribute to my happiness and success are:

1. I am a God Person

I always put God first above everything, I grew up in a Catholic household, ever since I was young my mom taught me that everything we have was from God, my mom was the one who taught me how to pray the rosary, she even read us bible stories when we were young (my favorite bible story was Daniel in the lion’s den). We always thank god for everything. So I grew up, believing in God and living by with this quote “In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success”

2. I have the will power

In life, you will be tempted by things like procrastination or distraction. So, I always have the willpower to say no when something doesn’t align with my major goals and the strength to pick myself up if I ever find myself distracted.

3. I am Optimistic

The power of positive thinking cannot be overstated. Simply believing that things will work out in the end helps me manage my stress on a regular basis and I think more positively about my current situation (College is so stressful, but always look at the bright side). I always find the best in everything and aren't ever consumed with the need to search for faults. Constantly viewing the world through a positive lens will make the world seem more positive, and for me, that will make the world a happier place to live in as a result.

4. I am Passionate

Passion is critical to both happiness and success. In fact, it can hit two birds with one stone by being the focus of your professional success, making a living in doing what you love. For me,even though I’m still a student, I always believe that you need to follow your passion as that will give your life a sense of meaning and, without it, I’d argue you can never truly realize any measure of success.

5. I believe in myself

I need to admit it, this is the hardest thing to do! But lately I realize that I need to believe in myself. This is one of the single most important traits for realizing success in anything. Believing in yourself doesn’t mean you’re perfect or without flaws, but rather, that you know your worth and believe in your capability.

Philosophy of Self

“What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you.”

What is a self? Merely a human being? Or perhaps a soul? what exactly is it? For me everything that is alive is a self, but for my own philosophical depth the self is actually something hidden and inner. It is that the distinctive feature of the human self, it is our self-awareness, asking what it is that we’re aware of.

The first building block of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. Self-awareness is our ability to recognize our own emotions and their effects on us and others. Without being aware of and understanding our own emotions, it will be difficult for us to move into the other emotional competencies like self-management and social awareness. When you become more self aware you instinctively begin to see aspects of your personality and behavior that you didn’t notice before.

So what you think of yourself is much more important, than what people think of you. When you think a thought about something you give it energy and that thought has an effect. Therefore what you think about yourself is important. 

A Talk About Life

Who Am I? The Purpose of my Existence

        I can remember as a child always asking myself the “why” questions of life. What is the purpose of life? Why are we here? Why do certain things happen? I had always kept these questions to myself and eventually pushed them out of my mind altogether. And when I started to grew up I realize that life is the way it is, it is full of mystery sometimes life can be sunny or rainy, but God made it that way. 

       I am a girl who is really hardworking. I’m the eldest child and I only have one brother. I’m very compassionate, I love reading books, surfing the internet like a typical teenager, daydreaming and sometimes find solace under the sun. When I was young, I dreamed of becoming many things, and I knew nothing about the world. Looking back, I realize that the imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and scenarios in my head. I was me back then. But when I entered school. I was one of those kids. I was branded as “smart.”

          In fact, I graduated Senior High School with flying Colors, I graduated with Highest Honors, I am the Class Valedictorian. I received numerous awards like: Most Outstanding Student Research, Outstanding Vanguard Member, Gregorio-Dominga Excellence Award (This award is named after the founder of our school and is given to a student who excels in our batch, and in my surprise this award was given to me), Annual Deportment Award-Gold and Academic Distinction in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

          At first this wasn’t a problem in fact, it was kind of awesome. As a teenager beginning to worry about fitting in, it seemed great to be known as intelligent. After all, that’s a compliment and my classmates would ask me for help. There’s this double standard, really: no one seems to want you to be oh so intelligent, but the second you slip up they judge you. A lot of my classmates in senior high school knew that I struggled with my Basic Calculus, I could feel their confusion and disappointment. I was supposed to be smart. It became my definition, and as soon as I felt like I wasn’t brilliant anymore I didn’t know who I was. I felt like I wasn’t allowed to fail. I’d like to be my old self again, but I’m still trying to find it.

           My mother told me that there’s a sweet balance between pride and humility. It’s okay to be proud of your accomplishments but always be humble and keep your feet on the ground. Here’s what I’ve realized, everyone is smart in their own different ways, and for me that’s great and more than anything, it’s okay to fail. 

          I used to think everyone was so hard on me until I realized that I was the one being that hard on myself. I also realize that the most difficult thing in life, is to know yourself.

         So what is the purpose of my existence? As I step in the college world, I know now my purpose and that is to become a beacon of hope and light to someone and to bring out the best version of their-selves.

My purpose is to inspire people. I want to influence others. I want someone to look at me and say “Because of you I didn’t give up.”

The Meaning of Life and How to Achieve a Happy and Successful Life

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning to dance in the rain.”

       We all go through rough weather at various points in our lives. Sometimes we sit down, to wait for the storm to pass, and then forget to get back up. Take a moment to consider where in your life you might have paused for a break in the weather, and never gotten back to it.

     So how to achieve a happy and successful life? I am intrigued by the idea of learning to dance in the rain. I know, It is not easy to know how to continue living during the worst of a downpour. Nonetheless, life is not all about waiting for the storm to pass, nor is it about avoiding it. It is about learning how to enjoy living life, and if you live your life to the fullest you know, within yourself that you will be successful.

  So, my challenge to you, and of course for myself, is to find time to recognize that as humans, we all experience storms in our lives and the right thing to do is to use the storm as an opportunity to see things in different perspective and to see the beauty of life.

So, pause, close your umbrella and dance in the rain!