NAME: __________________________________________________
Date: March 16, 2023
Teacher: Ms. Lovely May P. Aranjuez
Subject: INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY
Topic: Lesson 2: Philosophy: Transcending and Aiming for a Life of Abundance
5 C’s Values Critical thinking
Duration: 1 hour
Tuesday and Thursday Grade 11- Holy Trinity
Learning Objectives: The Learners:
D- Recognize human activities that arose from deliberate reflection.
M- Appreciate Filipino indigenous values and thinking.
W- pray that seeking the wisdom from within and from trusted sources.
Reference: Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person (Christine Carmela R. Ramos, PhD)
page 26-28
D. Philosophy: Transcending and Aiming for a Life of Abundance
Abundance comes from the Latin term, abundare, meaning, “to overflow nonstop” (Aguilar, 2010).
Abundance is not what we gather but what we scatter. -abundance is equated to materialism, but it is when
we raise our empty hands and surrender, when we do not grab, when we are unattached to anything or
anyone, when we offer oneself (all these are abundance. Only if we have empty hands can we receive full
blessings.
Abundance is not what we keep but what we give away. -to live an abundant life, one must pursue one’s
desires and inner self. To be able to acquire, we must first control ourselves. Aguilar (2010) believed that to
be abundant, we must learn to control our appetites and desires for they have impact on other people.
Harsh words, pollution, and eating unhealthy foods are some examples where our choices influence or affect
not only ourselves but others as well. In other words, there is KARMA in our thoughts, words, and actions.
Abundance is not what we hold but what we share -Undoubtedly, money counts in our globalized society.
However, Aguilar (2010) reminded us that money should not matter much, for every moment is a blessing,
even if one does not have money.
Abundance is a choice. -in pursuing one’s dreams, there are people who can be negative regarding your
efforts and success. Negative thoughts, emotions, and people should be avoided. As we aspire for our
dreams, we should try our best to be positive in our thoughts, motives, and effort.
Abundance is to evolve into a higher being. -it becomes clear that the concept of abundance covers both
external and internal life. We cannot truly live without material considerations, but externals are not all there
are; values matter most.
SUMMARY
As philosophy covers a great deal of conceptual, complex, and value-laden processes, this lesson
introduced how human people learn philosophy as they go beyond and rise to daunting challenges of
modern experience. This lesson presented a view that philosophical concerns include not only thoughts but
also one’s soul, nation, finances, and environment. Our broad understanding of philosophy concerns not
only humans but other living beings as well. Philosophy has many special branches that go beyond partial
(i.e., individualism) but stress holism.
ACTIVITY
Direction: Draw a timeline. Consider your childhood, formal education experiences, and events. Jot down
those occurrences in your life when you experienced success and dissatisfaction in life. Write down your
insights and purpose based on your happiest and worst times.
Happiest Times Worst Times
Activities, people, locations, and conditions involved Activities, people, locations, and conditions involved
in your happiest times: in your happiest times:
Learning gained about your purpose: Learning gained about your purpose:
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
