Reflecting on developing a teaching philosophy

I really struggled with making my own teaching philosophy. Before I began teaching, I sat down, stared at the screen, and tried to put into words how much education means to me. I ended up with a convoluted mess that made absolutely no sense, and had no central theme. I meant to post the draft, but honestly, it is better if it never sees the light of day. The problem I faced was two-fold; 1) I never taught (formally) before, so I did not know what I was talking about, and 2) education means so much to me everything I said seemed like a cliché. I wanted to say things like, “learning is my life” and “I consider myself a life-long learner” or “teaching is a passion.” It all sounded tired and boring. I feel those things, I truly do. But those things are not unique or special to me, and I was struggling with communicating these sentiments but through an angle that channels my personal voice. I wrote all those cliche things, all in a row, just to get it out of my system. After, I tried to reflect and pick through it for something useful. I am still not completely satisfied with the result, but at this point I do not know how I can improve it. Maybe I need more teaching experience. I could probably stand to read more about pedagogy, but I definitely researched and read a lot about approaches. When I wrote out all the specific methods I employed or tried out, it was just too long and disjointed. I believe I could improve it if it existed as a living documented that I could edit as I taught more and reflected on how I am influenced and what I have to offer.