Stuck Up

Experiencing freedom is perhaps the best thing that happened to me when I quit my job but getting to know myself has been the bigger gain. So if you're stuck....find a way. Better things lie ahead.

At a recent alumni dinner, a friend said that a former colleague of mine is no longer stuck up. My friend is an experienced entrepreneur and a comment about someone working for a company held a deeper meaning.

When I worked as an employee, I became what the company wanted me to be (enforcer, executor, thinker, follower etc.) The roles were defined by the job, and without realizing it, you start to embody that role because you are often identified by your job. Your work life can affect your family life, and it takes time to understand your true self, even with your loved ones.

Many people prioritize their professional success over their personal well-being, which is a common mistake. I feel more comfortable with myself since I retired from my job over a decade ago. I have better relationships with my family and friends now. I no longer view conversations solely in terms of their professional benefits.

Was I stuck up? Yeah, I think so.... We get different labels as well as depending on what level in the hierarchy we are... or were. Can you change when you are on the job? Perhaps and it would need a very heightened sense of self awareness in the early part of your career.

Stuck up people often use the words "Company," "Us," and "We," instead of saying "we" as a team player. As a result, they end up interacting with other professionals who are also "stuck." This inhibits your own behaviour and the ability to explore, experience and learn gets short-changed. When you get to your late 40s and early 50s, and you have to move out of the job, it becomes even more challenging.

Experiencing freedom is perhaps the best thing that happened to me when I quit my job but getting to know myself has been the bigger gain. So if you're stuck....find a way. Better things lie ahead.

Stuck up

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