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One of the best quotes in a favorite movie of mine – Fight Club.
Yes, the movie was trippy. Who wasn’t blown away the first time they watched it when it was revealed that Tyler Durden was actually manifested by the main character who symbolized an “everyman”?
So what does this have to do with building a Kū body and living a Kū life? Am I referring that we should all meet up in an underground warehouse at a bar? No.
But when building a Kū body, you begin to shed away the superfluous things that don’t make you Kū. For instance, you begin to stop worrying about body image because you understand that a strong physique is a result of building a Kū body. You also begin to realize that your possession no longer own you nor make who you are.
Rather than wishing you were someone else, you accept who you are and begin to work your way towards bringing out the strongest version of you. You start to realize that no one can make you feel inferior unless you let them.
When we place our identity into objects, we loose sight how just how strong we are. Take everything away – your big screen TV, your car, your shoe collection, your Sig Zane shirts, your phone. You take all this materialistic objects away and what is left? YOU.
Every so often, I forget this and need to reintroduce this mindset to myself. I’m not saying that physical possessions are bad and evil; but I do believe we give too much meaning and value to stuff.
Now I find myself questioning the objects I possess, the daily battle with self-doubt, and even the people who are in my environment. When you have a mission and are on a journey towards becoming more Ku, it takes self awareness to know what is weighing you down or who is holding you back.
With The Kū Project in mind, we are on a journey towards developing an active creative space that integrates physical performance, creativity, and Hawaiian culture. I have a strong vision and know I canʻt do it alone. I also know that I can’t be able to do it if I allow superfluous and nonessential materials, thoughts, and people get in the way.
Just remember, at the end of the day if everything is gone – all you have is yourself and the people that mean the most to you. While the “things” can bring happiness, those “things” bring short term happiness before you find yourself the next “thing”.
Just Be Kū and Aloha,
Aipa
