A micro-philosophy is a concise, coherent, and personalized framework of beliefs, values, and principles that guides an individual’s understanding of the world, their approach to life, and their specific actions.

Unlike expansive philosophical systems, or “macro-philosophies”, that try to provide a universal explanation of reality, a... See more

if you don’t think for yourself, how do you know that the life you are living is the best life?

Imagine living your entire life without really knowing who you are and what you believe in.

Imagine living your entire life believing in something that turns out to be false, or that wasn’t actually good for you.

No one would choose to live that life if... See more

You don’t just want a “life worth living”.

No one would voluntarily choose to a life worth living, if they had options.

What you want is to live a good life.

You may even want to live the best life.

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Actions are intentional behaviors taken to achieve a specific goal or purpose. They are the tangible expression of your micro-philosophy in the real world.

When we act in a principled and controlled manner, we act on the basis of reasons that align our principles, values, and atomic beliefs.

Actions translate the abstract components of your... See more

The 4 elements of a micro-philosophy are:

• Atomic Beliefs


• Values


• Principles


• Actions

You need to find ideas that the people around you don’t talk about. You need to challenge your mind to expand in new directions. You need to wrestle with hard questions without getting the answers right away.

A good micro-philosophy should have the following 4 features:

#1 Coherence:

The set of atomic beliefs, values, principles, and actions should be logically consistent.

#2 Comprehensiveness:

A micro-philosophy should be general enough to touch on various areas of human life, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and axiology.

#3 Practicality:

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Trust me when I tell you, what you are missing is not more information, or the correct information, or quality information.

What you are missing is your own perspective, framework, worldview, or project from which and through which you can interpret information and apply to the problems of your life in a meaningful way.

In order for new information... See more