Personal Philosophies

As my own way of looking at things is transitioning from a sort of naive moralism to, well, hopefully something not so naive, I thought the following thought from Lemony Snicket was appropriate:

"Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there may be situations when it will not come in handy at all."
(from The Grim Grotto)