How I Work Quick Win: Why it’s ok to have career-focused personal identity
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Aug 31, 2025 A deep dive into the connection between work and personal identity reveals striking insights. Discover why aligning your career with your identity can be beneficial but may lead to an imbalance in life. Explore the risks of defining self-worth through job successes and the importance of a supportive network. The conversation also highlights the necessity of diversifying your identity beyond work to maintain meaningful relationships and a healthy mindset. Reflect on your motivations and learn how to navigate this complex landscape.
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Value-Aligned Work Feels Right
- Wanting work that reflects your values is a common and healthy motivation.
- Sabina argues there's no need to dial down identity alignment if it energises you.
Use Energy And Loved Ones As Checks
- Check whether your work drains or energises you to distinguish alignment from burnout.
- Ask the people who love you whether your work is harming your relationships.
Fear Of Losing Self After Job Loss
- Amantha describes fearing loss of self if Inventium ceased to exist and struggling to answer who she is without it.
- She admits that imagining worst-case job loss felt hard and provoked many 'shoulds'.