Life has it’s own philosophy.
I have read the works of those herald as the greatest mind. In these I found nonsensical turns of phrase along side simple quotes that express the core foundations of my being. Philosophy is not something that can be read and understood it must be so ingrained in you that to read it scribed upon a page you at once shout yes he was like me, he understood, and to think duh it’s simple why don’t they understand.
The meaning can also change from reading to reading as your mind warps and/or grows. What once was a meaning full lesson can become an idle curiosity or completely irrelevant to you. But to seek understanding only in books is a fools folly your greatest teachers are life of course, then later in life yourself, and finally  perhaps my most influential source those with whom you are around  and those you love. ……………………………….......................many have helped me understand my philosophy but the majority of it is a gift from my father (of my heart and mind if not my body)