Modern Traditionalism

I have been focused a lot on formulating my idea of where my life is heading. The more I formulate my ideas and become more self aware, the more I realize how much my values and desires align with traditionalism. I feel like traditionalism is often misconstrued and misunderstood. Obviously traditionalism is a one man and one woman co-creation philosophy. I personally feel that we are all responsible for our own self and that learning how to be comfortable with ourselves and being alone is a major part of this. I think modern traditionalism has changed a bit, but the core values are still there and the great thing about philosophy is that we have the ability to adapt it, learn, change, and grow. This is the main reason I choose philosophy over religion, I feel religion is more about teaching and telling instead of learning and discovering.

My views of "modern" traditionalism are that two perfectly complimentary individuals come together for co-creation. It's not about gender and it isn't about following some kind of rules. It's about finding someone that shares your passions and vision for the world and creating a life together. It doesn't depend on a piece of paper to tell you that you are legally entwined, honestly if you need a piece a paper to tell you it's wrong to cheat on someone and that you should care for them equally as you do yourself, then this isn't the philosophy for you. I don't feel that the two have to necessarily do everything together in business or life, but there is no doubt of the self or other, so there is no questioning of intentions or actions. The core concepts of family are struggling in this world.

I feel that in general the world is so insanely preoccupied with absolutely nothing of value that we lost the meaning of respect and love. I had a minivan with Christian bumper stickers pull out in front of me earlier to take a turn 20 feet down the road to get to the gym. It's this "rush, rush, rush" world we live in with everyone staring at their phones and wondering where the next hit of their drug, attention, is going to come from, that makes me realize just how much I won't ever be a part of that world again. I may not open a family business or something like that, but I'll work for myself and live the life I want. I trust that I find someone that aligns with my values and makes a good life partner, and if I don't I know I'm capable of doing it alone. Traditionalism is the new radical. Namaste.