Personality Types and ILP

Today I slept late, as seems to be the fashion of the summer. No worries, though. Got to the gym later in the afternoon to do my program. The main point is that I have stuck doing my routines for more than four months now. For me, being an enthusiast who grows tired of routines fast, it is quite an accomplishment. For someone else it might actually be a hindrance to personal growth.

Take my friend, for example. He has a background in professional sports and during his time he used to train a lot. A lot. Sticking to a routine is more of a second nature for him.

The purpose of an ILP is to live a more balanced, integral life and to learn to manage our energy resources wisely so as to preserve our energy for conscious growth and happiness. Or something along those lines, at least. For some people being in balance means less control, more being in the moment. For others it means more future-oriented thinking and less being here now. My friend most definitely belongs in the first category while I belong most definitely to the latter.

Different personality types need to orient to an Integral Life Practice in different ways. An enthusiast needs structures, routines and long-term commitment. A worrier needs to learn to trust life and live in the moment. There is no ILP as such; there is rather ILP as it is tailored to meet each individual where they are at.