The best among us work to live and not the other way around. Those who become fixated on work and performance in order to get ahead often begin seeing the outcomes they achieve as a direct reflection of who they are. When how they feel about themselves becomes entirely dependent on the results they achieve, they set themselves up for disaster. Taken to such extremes, performance-based identity is ripe with dysfunction.
Speaking for myself, when I became caught in that unfulfilling cycle of chasing titles and accolades, I became more and more empty. Which led to more and more self destructive behaviors including alcoholism, and the like. After getting sober that is when I learned that my self worth and identity are not tied to "what I do". Thank you for the great post and reminder.
When Personal Identity and Performance Become the Same Thing
Speaking for myself, when I became caught in that unfulfilling cycle of chasing titles and accolades, I became more and more empty. Which led to more and more self destructive behaviors including alcoholism, and the like. After getting sober that is when I learned that my self worth and identity are not tied to "what I do". Thank you for the great post and reminder.