Life path and his choice

The life path is a special term in philosophy that denotes the history of the development of the personality, as well as the very process of its change and evolution, beginning with the birth of a person and ending with his death. In many cases, this term is synonymous with the word "biography".

The first person who formulated the concept of life's journey was Sh. Buhler. In her formulation, the life path had three different lines. The first is the sequence of real events occurring in a person's life. The second is the emotional experiences associated with them. The third is the results of the actions carried out by this person.

Simultaneously with her own theory put forward P. Janet, who characterized the life path as a sequence of stages of development and biography of the individual, its evolution.

There are other formulations of this concept, but all of them are variations on the topic of these two first definitions. What interpretation to adhere to, everyone decides for himself - because there are no significant differences between them, any of them has the right to exist.

It should be noted that the above definitions of the life path are acceptable only for a person with a rational mindset. Mystic believes that the term "life path" means a certain scenario, invented specifically for him by higher powers. But even he, as a rule, recognizes that there is an opportunity to somehow influence this very scenario. How? By your own actions! Having done something right (read - something beneficial for the "script writers"), he seems to receive a reward in the form of a favorable development of events, and having made a mistake, he must endure numerous troubles.

The point of view of such a mystic, though not too correct, but, of course, much more interesting than the dry knowledge of a realist.

However, there is one more interpretation of the concept of the life path. It is no less important than the above, and is used more often than they are. So, the life path of an individual is the process of realizing its destiny, the road leading to the goal of life.

Unfortunately, for most people, searching for this very road is very difficult. Why? Yes, because those around you (parents, friends, colleagues, relatives) often believe that they know better which life path suits their loved ones better. Particularly strong influence is felt by children - from the side of numerous adult relatives. That's why so many people choose their wrong way in life - it's very difficult to hear the quiet call of a true calling behind the homogenous voices of friends and relatives.

The most acute problem is the choice of life path for young people who are just beginning adulthood. This is not surprising, because it is in front of them that many different possibilities unfold.

And it is young people who are most likely to make a mistake and regret it all their lives. Therefore, it is so important for them to learn to make the right decisions, and for this it is necessary to observe several simple rules.

First, you need to learn to distinguish your own desires and aspirations from images imposed by other people. It is equally important to distinguish the desires of the true, conscious, coming from the heart, from the baser aspirations instinctively instilled.

Secondly, each person should learn to respect their own desires and not put them below the desires of strangers - at least alone.

Thirdly, it is not necessary to consider that everything you can dream about will fall from the sky directly into the hands of a person who has just set foot on his own path. To achieve the desired will have a lot of work.

And, fourthly, we must not forget about responsibility: any choice will be on the conscience of the person who made it - no matter, by own will or under someone's influence.