The more difficult the golf course, the better that philosophy works.
Or even his inspiring philosophy for life, which was: work hard, expect nothing, celebrate!
This philosophy obviously works in some cases when it is an established function like an accountant.
I have found this philosophy does not work during a gun battle, or a knife fight either.
And you have to say that his philosophy works for him.
Players say that while Nolan's philosophy has worked, it is sometimes disorienting.
That, of course, is their prerogative, but the philosophy doesn't always work to the pitchers' benefit.
Mather tried to convince others that philosophy and science could work together with religion instead of against it.
Then the philosophy of a lifetime worked its calm.
That philosophy of action had always worked for him.