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For months, you've been grappling with something: being okay with change.
You thought you found the truth, then something shifted.
You found something else that felt like truth, then that changed too.
Were you just inconsistent? Too quick to conclusions?
Think about your own beliefs—what you held true at 8, at 14, at 20.
How uncomfortable it feels when they shift, especially after you've voiced them to others.
But what if changing your mind isn't weakness? What if it's how you become who you're meant to be?
When did we start believing that growth meant never changing direction?
Where It Showed Up in My Life
Looking at my high school self, he'd have completely different beliefs than I do now.
To him, those were the truth.
At 23, my beliefs seem to change every month.
Last week I wrote something I believed completely. This week? I'm not even sure it's true anymore.
But it was true for me in that moment.
For a long time, I believed my closest friendships would only form through entrepreneurship.
Others wouldn't relate as deeply, I thought.
But life nudged me toward a new perspective.
I opened myself to friendships beyond business, and some became incredibly meaningful.
What if holding beliefs too tightly was keeping me from deeper truths?
What the Wisdom Reveals
In a small village lived Elias, a gifted sculptor known for breathtaking creations.
People traveled from afar to watch him work, captivated by his belief that true artists never changed their initial vision.
A wealthy merchant brought him stunning marble, asking him to capture the essence of life itself.
Elias eagerly accepted, envisioning a fierce, proud warrior.
As he carved, doubts surfaced.
The warrior's eyes felt too fierce—"Life isn't always fierce," he thought.
But loyal to his "never change" belief, he pushed the thought aside.
Weeks turned to months. Though technically flawless, the sculpture felt empty.
In the silence, Elias realized he had changed.
Life had softened him, shown him humility, wisdom, compassion.
His original vision no longer felt true.
With courage, he began carving again.
He reshaped the warrior into an elder whose eyes radiated wisdom, whose open arms symbolized grace.
When villagers saw the transformed sculpture, they marveled.
The merchant asked, bewildered, "Why did you change it?"
Elias replied gently, "Because life changed me. True art—like life—isn't about rigidity, but the courage to evolve."
The merchant smiled knowingly. "I asked you to capture life—ever-changing—in stone. Somehow, you've done it."
From that day, Elias taught that life's beauty lies in embracing change.
Each evolution uncovers something deeper, truer, more beautiful within.
How I'm Trying to Live Now
What belief am I holding onto that's no longer serving who I'm becoming?
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: "Speak what you think now in hard words, and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said today."
I'm learning to apply this framework:
Express Freely: Voice your current beliefs authentically, even if they change later. This is your truth now.
Reflect Openly: Regularly examine how your beliefs have evolved without judgment.
Accept Change: Allow beliefs to shift—growth demands evolution.
There's quiet strength in holding strong beliefs.
They anchor us, give clarity.
But there's also wisdom in holding them loosely enough to evolve when life calls for it.
Strong beliefs, loosely held.
Who you were 20 years ago isn't who you are now.
Who you'll be in 20 years won't be who you are today.
That's not inconsistency. That's growth.
Every belief you release makes room for a deeper truth.
Every mind you change is proof you're still alive, still learning, still becoming.
The sculpture of your life isn't ruined when you carve it differently—it's revealed when you have the courage to keep shaping it toward truth.
