I am _________

What do you do? Is that all you do? Does it describe who you are? What gets in the way of you doing your job?


When we were children, we were asked what we wanted to be when we grew up. We had no idea that being a doctor was more than saving lives, it was also paperwork and long hours. We had no idea that being a lawyer had more reading and documenting than court appearances and speeches. We had no idea being an engineer was more about interpersonal relations and team building than it was about math and product design.

The truth is that our jobs can still be everything we dreamed they could be. We just have to overlook the things that don't matter. Does a catty co-worker get into your head? Remind yourself that you aren't there to be thier friend, you are there to do your job. Look past the bureaucracy, the difficult social interactions, and focus on the math, or the writing, your passion, and your purpose.

So fill in the blank. What do you do? What is your purpose?

Today's affirmation: I am a _____________