My Philosophy of Balance

My Philosophy of Balance

Balance. Our world depends upon it physically, psychologically, and spiritually. This principle, although easy to overlook, is the foundation of my personal philosophy. Without balance there is no harmony, no conflict and no growth. Any productive result, any achievement, any strength is useless without it.

The balance in my world is achieved by these fundamental beliefs: God exists, and yet evil exists; all humanity does have free will and all these beliefs contribute to the development of a meaning for life. All of these beliefs are components of each other, an interdependent relationship that creates my personal philosophy. Each value's participation in my final belief is measured and balanced to a precise amount, leaving an end result of harmony, certainty, belief and faith.

I. God exists

Of all the questions that face man, the question of God's existence is the most important. This is true not only for a person's salvation, but because of the way this will influence all other beliefs. A belief in God will act like a polarizing factor in someone's life, affecting the way that they think and reason about almost anything. If a person does not believe in God, this too will cause great change in the way that life is perceived.

The change that this belief brings to a person is best illustrated by Immanuel Kant's proposition that certain conditions change our ability to perceive things. Kant's postulation is described by Jostein Gaarder, who writes, "there are certain conditions governing the mind's operation which influence the way we experience the world" (p. 326). Although this explanation of Kant was referring to how time and space influence our ability to reason, this wou...

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