Jordan Hudson - Philosophy On Life?

Philosophy On Life?

Jordan Hudson

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Philosophy on Life? is a collection of storytelling photographs that covers 4 months of investigation, exploring the question and documenting a little insight into peoples lives. The photographs were taken in Norwich, during this time period I have stopped, spoken and questioned 30 people, sharing their stories in this book.

The direct quote alongside the images give an insight into their lives, to self-reflect, to tell short stories and show empathy to them, knowing that we are all living the same life, but in different ways.

Building relationships, sharing stories and philosophies.

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‘I don’t really know... We get by.’

- Andy

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‘I’ve been here two years now, I enjoy it. I talk to people. But before I started this I lost my wife eight years ago... blew me apart.’

Did you hit depression hard?

‘Tried killing myself sort of thing, but then plus I was on the drink, drink; drink, drink every day setting up my own graveyard. So I eventually sobered up, woke up one day in a graveyard, about half of a bottle of Bacardi left, looked to my wife’s picture, and that’s it.

I haven’t drank since, and that was over 4 years ago.’

‘Live day to day, just live it day to day. I’ve been there, seen it, done it… now its just, day to day… at the moment, anything can change.’

- Jim

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‘I think you’ve got to be honest, you’ve got to think of other people as well. If someone needs a hand be prepared to help them a bit, but look after yourself and look after your health… that’s the biggest thing.’

- Bob

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‘Life is quite simple... but people just seem to over complicate it.’ - Joe

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‘You’re never too old.’

Why is that?

‘Well I got married at 69, and I turned 70 yesterday.’

- John

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‘There’s always someone worse off than you are.’

Is that what you go by everyday?

‘I think that everyday you will meet someone worse than I am.’

- Keith

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‘Appreciate what you’ve got’ - Mark

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‘Try not to have any regrets.’

Do you have any regrets?

‘Yeah everybody has regrets don’t they, just try not to have any in the first place… just live your life because you never know when its going to end.’

- Maxine

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‘I don’t really have one now, I’ve been retired for 20 years...

I’ve always been an honest man though.’

Has there been a time where you haven’t been fully honest?

‘Nope. I come from a family of 9 and we’ve all been brought up to be like that.’

- Retired Head teacher

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‘You only get out of life what you put into it.’

Have you anything else to add to that?

‘Never be bitter about someone else that’s better off than you’.

- Ry

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‘I had a head full of ideas that were driving me insane, as you get older the ideas just fall off. They stop driving you insane, they stop being important and the idea of philosophy on life, there is some sort of mutism inside it which is much more interesting that having a philosophy on life.’

What do you mean by that?

‘It’s just words.’

- George Jordan Hudson

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‘People wonder through life, not really digesting the effects of their actions, do the maths people! Pythagoras had a point.’ - Joe

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‘Equality, races, sexes, everything. What we’re taught is that you accept everyone for who they are, and what they are… and that’s how I try to be.’

- Gurdeep

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‘Nothing’s guaranteed, nothing’s ever promised.’

- Bobby

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‘To spread good spirit with my singing to people… and to bring happiness, touch peoples hearts.’

- Emma

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‘I don’t have one.’

- Colin

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