When you take ownership for what’s yours, you also own your own strength. This involves understanding your core values that guide your decisions and behaviors. The first step would be to define those core values, and how they play a part in your life, which leads to purpose and direction.

Finding your direction is the roadmap to developing a personal philosophy that helps with decision-making.

You can utilize self-reflection to stay connected to your philosophy and live your beliefs.

The personal philosophy that guides your life is based on several factors, including cultural traditions, your family’s values, religious and spiritual beliefs, and life experiences.

As you move through life your personal belief system is likely to evolve. That’s a good thing! It’s an important way to develop as a human.

Owning your life philosophy gives you a direction and purpose to your decision-making that aligns with your belief system. Having that as a foundation is extremely empowering.

Here are some quotes that embody famous and important philosophies.

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”-Oscar Wilde

“Treat others how you want to be treated.”-The Golden Rule

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, then it’s not the end.”-Unknown

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”-Mae West

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”-Steve Jobs

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”-Mahatma Gandhi

And, my favorite, and great words to live by:

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”-Theodore Roosevelt

So…… give yourself the grace to take the time and energy to develop your foundation and philosophies. Then own it-it’s yours!