I think many of us can look back at a "work/identity" cycle at some point in our careers . But I found that I got a lot of satisfaction, breaking the cycle, out of helping others in my division grow . Helping them expand, develop real talents, achieve some of their goals...this really excited me and took some of the "work" out of work! And I learned early on, thanks to some great mentors, you gain power by giving it away or sharing it.
It's tough doing well at school, only to realise that doesn't translate to as much as you hoped in work
Very true! Very little from my “education” that translated into the real world.
I think many of us can look back at a "work/identity" cycle at some point in our careers . But I found that I got a lot of satisfaction, breaking the cycle, out of helping others in my division grow . Helping them expand, develop real talents, achieve some of their goals...this really excited me and took some of the "work" out of work! And I learned early on, thanks to some great mentors, you gain power by giving it away or sharing it.
Yes. I think many people easily get INTO a work identity.
I wonder about how many people successfully get OUT OF one.
(or there is the question of WHEN they can do so successfully, e.g. early or late in life)
It's smart how you were able to reorient your work in order reorient your self.