I still have no idea how I came upon your channel, but YT suggested it to me. I just want to say this is awesome because pretty much everything you're saying I had discovered on my own through life thus far. At some point I realized I wanted to live life without regrets. That life is really what you make of it and doesn't have to fit in some stereotypical template that society imagines it should be to be "successful". To be clear, living without regrets isn't about not making mistakes, but instead it's always living each day intentionally the way I want life to happen. Therefore, every moment in life is exactly due to my choices and thus I can always say at least I tried and can die knowing I pursued my passions every step of the way!
That’s so awesome 👏 I wonder where you picked that mentality from. It’s a great way to live life! I can completely relate to it and have learned to do it along the way but ambition definitely “stood in the way” of that for a little. Though personally I think it’s all part of the journey - there’s a more “stereotypically ambitious” period in my life which served me very well (lawyer) and then another period where I decided to do my own thing (now) which also is serving a great purpose. Anyways, glad you found my channel! 😊
@@karaebelofficial Actually, I readjusted myself mentally and spiritually again only a couple years ago through the help of philosophy. Mainly Stoicism, Buddhism, and Taoism. 🤗 Mmm yes definitely I agree. I realized the root of my ambitions initially actually just came from "superficial" things, like societal ideologies, peer pressure, other's opinions, etc. Rather than my own desires, spirit, and beliefs. It definitely is all part of the journey! At one point I did regret mistakes or inefficient life choices I'd made, but then I realized without those points in time, I probably wouldn't have arrived where I have. We need those negative perspectives and mistakes in order to see the right path sometimes. Just like silence and breaks are needed in between musical notes, otherwise it's just a mass amount of noise that doesn't make sense. lol That's when I shifted from regretting the past, to endeavoring to ensuring I live without regrets by always pursuing things that bring wonder and growth to my life. I'm glad you've found a better way to live life as well! Would you say there was a pivotal moment or epiphany that brought you to this realization that being a lawyer wasn't what you wanted? I'm gad as well! Sorry for writing so much 😅
@@AznPrzsn Amazing, no please feel free to share, I could talk about this stuff all day hahah. I can really relate to what you're saying. I haven't tapped into philosophy, stoicism, buddhism, etc. much myself but completely see how that would be helpful. I usually think that there wasn't an "epiphany" moment for me (just a slow realization that law isn't where I want to be). Buuut there are a couple of things I often think back to: (1) looking up at the lives partners (or people senior to me at the law firm) are leading and realizing I don't want to have their life, (2) covid (I started working with my mom's small coffee shop business on the side helping her with marketing when her coffee shops were closed - the more I did it the more I didn't want to do law), and finally (3) realizing that I'm working with a nice team, a very supportive supervisor, have all the chances to continue "climbing up the ranks" and maybe even make partner and I still feel miserable every day. Those are some of the things that came up for me and made me realize I really need to make a change :)
@@karaebelofficial Haha thanks! Same here ☺ You should really check out philosophy! It just helps expand your way of thinking, which I can see you've already done yourself. But it can introduce you to new perspectives and paradigms about approaching life and human psychology. I see, that's awesome. I think it does take a good amount of introspection, self-reflection, and awareness that those factors brought you to a realization you weren't where you want to be, despite the difficulties and challenges it might present! Not to mention courage of course! 🤗 Did you face any opposition or ridicule when you made your choice and rejected continuing a life of being a lawyer? Thank you for chatting with me thus far by the way! It's been a treat. 😌
I still have no idea how I came upon your channel, but YT suggested it to me. I just want to say this is awesome because pretty much everything you're saying I had discovered on my own through life thus far. At some point I realized I wanted to live life without regrets. That life is really what you make of it and doesn't have to fit in some stereotypical template that society imagines it should be to be "successful". To be clear, living without regrets isn't about not making mistakes, but instead it's always living each day intentionally the way I want life to happen. Therefore, every moment in life is exactly due to my choices and thus I can always say at least I tried and can die knowing I pursued my passions every step of the way!
That’s so awesome 👏 I wonder where you picked that mentality from. It’s a great way to live life! I can completely relate to it and have learned to do it along the way but ambition definitely “stood in the way” of that for a little. Though personally I think it’s all part of the journey - there’s a more “stereotypically ambitious” period in my life which served me very well (lawyer) and then another period where I decided to do my own thing (now) which also is serving a great purpose.
Anyways, glad you found my channel! 😊
@@karaebelofficial Actually, I readjusted myself mentally and spiritually again only a couple years ago through the help of philosophy. Mainly Stoicism, Buddhism, and Taoism. 🤗 Mmm yes definitely I agree. I realized the root of my ambitions initially actually just came from "superficial" things, like societal ideologies, peer pressure, other's opinions, etc. Rather than my own desires, spirit, and beliefs. It definitely is all part of the journey! At one point I did regret mistakes or inefficient life choices I'd made, but then I realized without those points in time, I probably wouldn't have arrived where I have. We need those negative perspectives and mistakes in order to see the right path sometimes. Just like silence and breaks are needed in between musical notes, otherwise it's just a mass amount of noise that doesn't make sense. lol That's when I shifted from regretting the past, to endeavoring to ensuring I live without regrets by always pursuing things that bring wonder and growth to my life.
I'm glad you've found a better way to live life as well! Would you say there was a pivotal moment or epiphany that brought you to this realization that being a lawyer wasn't what you wanted?
I'm gad as well! Sorry for writing so much 😅
@@AznPrzsn Amazing, no please feel free to share, I could talk about this stuff all day hahah. I can really relate to what you're saying. I haven't tapped into philosophy, stoicism, buddhism, etc. much myself but completely see how that would be helpful.
I usually think that there wasn't an "epiphany" moment for me (just a slow realization that law isn't where I want to be). Buuut there are a couple of things I often think back to: (1) looking up at the lives partners (or people senior to me at the law firm) are leading and realizing I don't want to have their life, (2) covid (I started working with my mom's small coffee shop business on the side helping her with marketing when her coffee shops were closed - the more I did it the more I didn't want to do law), and finally (3) realizing that I'm working with a nice team, a very supportive supervisor, have all the chances to continue "climbing up the ranks" and maybe even make partner and I still feel miserable every day.
Those are some of the things that came up for me and made me realize I really need to make a change :)
@@karaebelofficial Haha thanks! Same here ☺ You should really check out philosophy! It just helps expand your way of thinking, which I can see you've already done yourself. But it can introduce you to new perspectives and paradigms about approaching life and human psychology.
I see, that's awesome. I think it does take a good amount of introspection, self-reflection, and awareness that those factors brought you to a realization you weren't where you want to be, despite the difficulties and challenges it might present! Not to mention courage of course! 🤗
Did you face any opposition or ridicule when you made your choice and rejected continuing a life of being a lawyer?
Thank you for chatting with me thus far by the way! It's been a treat. 😌