How do I go about learning philosophy as a way to become a better person?
Hello-hello! I've been wanting to improve my way of thinking about life and my interactions with the world in general so I'm curious if anyone has suggestions on schools of thought I could study or resources like books, articles, or philosophers that could be of help:)
Here's a little bit about me as a person! (If it'll help with recommendations)
TLDR: Anyone got tips to become a kinder person and be able to talk to that little demon on my shoulder instead of giving into it?
I was born with a visual impairement that has only gotten worse over the past few years. I'm currently teatering the edge of being low vision to partially sighted in my good eye while the other is completely blind. I was also raised catholic but am currently agnostic as I do believe in a god however a banevolent one-not so much (PS: If anyone has any suggestions on what to look into to explore religion or the existance of a creator in general, I'd truly appreciate them). I've gone through much in my life as most people have and while I'm grateful for what those hardships have taught me, I've also brought a lot of negativity into my way of thinking to either cope or survive situations where the worst possible outcomes were almost always guaranteed. Recently however, things have been looking up as I've been joining local advocacy networks, meeting other blind peeps for the first time, and exploring myself outside of my family (They're rather protective and don't let me out the house much or let me wonder about when we do go out). I know in my heart that I can handle myself and that danger will always be a part of my life as a blind woman in a not so accessible country however that risk will always be there, but I won't be anywhere I want to be if I remain stuck in a bubble. Most of the challenges in my life have also drawn me to taking Diplomacy in college (Which starts this year) so I'm really excited about that. My goal with exploring philosophy is to become a more compassionate, kind, patient, and understanding person in general as I wished I had someone with those attributes growing up and that's the kind of person whom I want to see out in the world right now especially with all that's going on, y'know?