Who are you outside of what you do?
There's nothing wrong with loving what you do, but being defined by it is dangerous.
For me, I was completely defined by my title. I was defined by my job. I was addicted to work. I was a workaholic and it was all at the expense of my family. I had to ask myself a couple of questions. Were the choices that I was making professionally and personally really clashing with my values?
And yes, they were.
Was I finding significance in something that was going to shift inevitably?
Absolutely. My job.
So many of us misplace our significance in things that will shift. Whether it's a job or whether it's our status on social media or how much money we have stashed in our mattress or our bank account. It’s all going to shift.
I was placing my significance in something that was going to shift. I think for any leader, you can love what you do, and not allow it to define you.
I had to accept that my worth wasn't in doing and my worth wasn't just in a job. Once I did that, God almost released me in a sense to branch out and to try new things. It made me discover who I was as an individual.
I think so often, we're so focused on doing what we do for a living. and we don't ask ourselves, "Who do I want to be? What kind of person do I want to be? What are the parts of me that won't shift and shake?"
