How many of us stop and think about this? Our Identity. There comes a time when a lot of us free float this earth, moving from one thing onto another. We're in a bit of a daze, I'd like to say, caught up in the hustle -bustle of the city life. We're so busy conforming to societal benchmarks, we forget to think for ourselves. Of course, this is not highlighting the strata of population that have not been doing this. While there is a large part of us that has ignored the incessant innuendos of 'uncles and aunties', there is also a large part that has succumbed to it. I've had the opportunity to stop and think. More than once, and I can't be grateful enough. The first time when I was in India and the second, here in America. While the former was more of a farce break - I was looking at an MBA and the pressures of it took up most of my mind space, the latter has definitely been more reflective and may be, productive? Partly also because I have the world's best husband and I'm the luckiest to have him.
I'm now going to move on to the part of reflections, hoping that more of us take the time to stop and think in life. I have always been an ardent advocate of "you get to live life only once", though I also feel guilty for not being an "absolute" follower of what I.. preach? Note of self - another item on my list of 'to do in 2013!'.
But what I mean when I say 'Identity' lies beyond the surface of what your job is! Rising costs of living has driven us to pursue careers that guarantee a good return, but there is always more to life than just that. Who are you, in your core? I know I've spent more time thinking about this only after moving to America, looking at the dignity and respect "every" job do-er gets here is one of most satisfying things for me as a human. What I've also learned is you don't "just" have to be an analyst, or a secretary, or an accountant or anything else that may seem boring. You can be any of the above and so much more. For real. My yoga instructor's "daylight" job is clerical social worker and nighttime job is "yoga instructor". The opportunities are incredible and waiting to be tapped!
