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Philosophy of life and other essays

Uploaded by bjgupta on Apr 18, 2007

PHILOSOPHY OF LIFEand other essays


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B. J. Gupta
bjgupta@yahoo.com


Table of contents

HARD WORK AND FAIT 1
ALTERNATE MEDICINES 3
EXISTENCE OF GOD 4
RELIGION 5
MORALITY 6
PROMOTING MORALITY 7
'WHY ME?' SYNDROME 9
GOODNESS QUOTIENT 10
GANPATI BAPPA MORYA 11
ANGER 12
ARROGANCE 13
PURPOSE OF LIFE 14
WOMEN’S LIBERATION 18
LIFE OF A JEEP 19
MEANING OF LIFE 20
PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE 22
MY WEB SITES 24

Hard work and fait
There are two widely prevailing and mutually contradictory views on hard work. One is that however hard you work, you are only going to get whatever is there in your fate. Other one is that 'nothing is impossible'. First view is held by those who are either influenced by eastern religions or who have experienced failures in spite of hard work. Second view is held generally by those who have experienced success.

My views on hard work are somewhat statistical. To me fate is nothing but chance. While people say somebody is born in rich family by fate, I would say it is so by chance.

Thus it would be more appropriate to say that hard work doesn't guarantee success, but increases it's chance.









"Hard work hasn't hurt anybody
but
why take chance ?"

Alternate medicines

In greek the 'allo' means different. Perhaps allopathy meant a different therapy. Today it is no longer just a different therapy but since long time has established itself as main therapy. Alternate systems of medicines harp on the fact that allopathic medicines have side effects. Many of today's so called alternate medicines do not have any effect. Where is the question of side effects ?.

"If we get cured we thank God,
If we don't we curse the doctor.
Next time you get cured, do thank God,
bless the doctor too."

Existence of God


Existence of God is matter of faith. He exists at least to those who have faith in him. But it is the society which creates the faith and society consists of men. This brings us to famous question 'Man is God's creation or God is man's creation?


Religion

All religions originated with the aim of making the world a better place to live in. Originators and propagators of most of the religions realized that if every body works for self interest only there would be conflict of interests and weaker would suffer more. Hence in most of the religions, any activity which adversely affects others is considered immoral.
The biggest challenge confronting religious heads was how to keep man away from doing immoral things. In most of the religions this challenge was met by...

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Date:   04/18/2007

Category:   Philosophy

Length:   10 pages (2,152 words)

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