The Evolution of my Personal Life Philosophies
I appreciate that my life philosophies change. It makes sense because I am in a constant state of change.
When I launched this website is what I began to write them down more purposefully. Every time I feel that I’ve upleveled in life, it has required a different version of me.
My latest life philosophy can be found on my home page.
Here’s mine for March 2021:
Decide what you want and be willing to be uncomfortable to get it.
It’s in my nature to move fast and try everything. As a result, I have stretched my comfort zone and reestablished my limitations countless times and I think I’m just getting started. I’m lucky to know that I thrive in a sense of controlled chaos. It’s what attracts me to early startups and new projects.
Growth is uncomfortable — creating, publishing, story sharing, cold emailing, moving abroad, fasting are all uncomfortable for me.
But what I am seeking lies in the process of doing things like the above, just to name a few.
The best things in my life grew from discomfort, instability, and pain. You need to know a darkness to really appreciate the light.
Before I thought this way, I had other life philosophies and approaches
Here’s what I thought last year in 2020.
3 years ago
This was the draft of my “About Me” section for the 2018 version of Kaila
Why Life philosophies are important
Life philosophies are these mental compasses we create for ourselves. They guide us on decisions and relationships.
I like to publish them because they serve 2 purposes:
It filters people who agree, understand, or relate to it
It stamps a moment in time when I strongly centered my world around that specific way of thinking, often stemming from other beliefs
This article today is important to me because it’s like a mental tattoo — “here world, here’s what was on my heart at this specific point in time!!!”