Name: CASTILLO, Krissia Pauline C.

February 21, 2023

Course & Year: BS Architecture 2 GSELF-3643 WS

Assignment #1: My Own Philosophy of the Self

Upon hearing and learning about the different philosophical

perspectives of different philosophers, I have realized and came up with
my own philosophy. As an artist, I thought of a philosophy that is also
connected with me being one which is, “I am both the artist and canvas
of my own life, making my own a masterpiece.” It seems simple but just like
other quotes from philosophers, mine has a meaning too. This philosophy of
mine simply means that I am the artist of my life, deciding what subject I
want to have, what medium I want to use, if I will just leave it in pencil or if I
will color it, and if I do color it, what are the colors that I will use, will I use
neutral colors or the vibrant and brilliant ones? In short, we are the masters
of our life. Just like what Gilbert Ryle said, “you are what you do,” my
philosophy also tells us that we are what we do. We decide the path that
we must take and every decision that we do in life, whether it is small or big,
it can still make an impact in our life. Thus, we have to make sure that we
always choose the right decision for us to achieve the masterpiece that
we want to be because if we don’t, we can make mistakes and even ruin
our art. However, it is inevitable that we make mistakes because we are
only human and these mistakes can still be fixed just like how artists use
erasers, correction tapes, and white paints, to cover and fix their mistakes.
Not only are we the artist and canvas, but we are also the art. We must
remember that art is subjective and not all people will like us— our
appearance, personality, behavior, beliefs, and so forth, because others
are also an art made from different medium and styles and have different
tastes and preferences.