The beliefs I have and what has given me strength combine with what I have been taught and what I have researched. In this article there are five questions that make me describe life, but also describe the person I have become. The three philosophers I chose were all different and all have something in common. What they all have in common is that they stand for what they believe. The three I chose are Aristotle, because I like happiness and he believes it is the key to life. Kierkegaard, because he believes that God is the answer to all problems. I don't agree with this, and this reading explains why. The third philosopher is Buddha. I chose Buddha because he has a great vision of what life is. It shows the truth in what goes unnoticed by most and what brings out the best in life. My beliefs are laid out here and continue throughout this reading. The motivation I have comes from my beliefs and what I feel is needed in my life. Life surrounds me with good and bad environment. Depending on the choice I make, my life can end in happiness or even failure. As Aristotle says, “It is our choice of good or evil that determines our character, not our opinion of good or evil.” (Shields, Christopher) This motivates me, because this quote explains how life can provide me with possibilities, or opportunities on how life progresses with my character or how I see myself. Kierkegaard believes that the lives of many are determined by what individuals see or believe in God. My beliefs are different from this, because with his thoughts, depending on people's culture, they see God as their motivator and for whom they need to be there. them in difficult times or times of need. But what I believe to be true, is that me… middle of paper… being around makes them who they are. I am my own person. The environment I grew up in also changed who I am. As Aristotle says “Happiness is based on nature, and nature is an irrational element shared among human beings”. (Shields, Christopher)Works Cited(1) Shields, Christopher, “Aristotle,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2014 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = .(2) Anonymous, “Aristotle ( 384) —322 BC)”, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, URL http://www.iep.utm.edu/aristotl/#H6(3) McDonald, William, “Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) EXSTENTALIST PHILOSPHER”, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, URL http://www.iep.utm.edu/kierkega/#SH1c(4) Instilling Goodness School, “Following in the Footsteps of the Buddha”, URL http://online.sfsu.edu/rone/Buddhism /footsteps. htm