Well done Ned, it’s a huge leap you’ve taken to follow your passion and dream, not many people have the strength to do what you’ve done and truly find their identity.
One of the first questions people ask upon meeting, is often, "What do you do?" as if a job defines who we are. No one, or very few, ask, "Who are you?" I worked with a group for several years who used this question and some allied exercises to explore the differences between a job and our identity as persons. A job may not be your work if work is that which you care about most, that which you are passionate about pursuing. A job may be what you have to to do to get to your work. Does that make sense to you? My hunch is, given what you are about, it does. I think often about artists, philosophers, scientists, painters, poets, and architects as some of the more creative folks in our lives - designers all. Happy to add travelers to to the list as we travel often although not on a full time basis. Happy travels to you!
So honest, vulnerable, and thought provoking. Thank you!
Jen, a delayed respponse from me - holiday season, etc etc - but thank you for reading! Glad you enjoyed.
Well done Ned, it’s a huge leap you’ve taken to follow your passion and dream, not many people have the strength to do what you’ve done and truly find their identity.
One of the first questions people ask upon meeting, is often, "What do you do?" as if a job defines who we are. No one, or very few, ask, "Who are you?" I worked with a group for several years who used this question and some allied exercises to explore the differences between a job and our identity as persons. A job may not be your work if work is that which you care about most, that which you are passionate about pursuing. A job may be what you have to to do to get to your work. Does that make sense to you? My hunch is, given what you are about, it does. I think often about artists, philosophers, scientists, painters, poets, and architects as some of the more creative folks in our lives - designers all. Happy to add travelers to to the list as we travel often although not on a full time basis. Happy travels to you!