In the current time that we live in, high pressure jobs tend to take a toll on us and may lead to many individuals being unhappy with their careers even though they work quite hard for their company and might have spent their entire life working towards this goal.
Disliking your job can be due to many factors however, what does a person do when their job starts defining their personal life and interfering with day-to-day activities. What if your job starts defining you and you start losing essence of who you really are?
This race of high achievement, competitiveness and the culture of overworking often leads to a burnt out.
How can you distinguish if your identity is being influenced by your career? Here are a few things to consider.
- Work-related thoughts consume you even during off time.
- The way you describe yourself or identify in your life
- Where you spend most of your time. Have your friends mentioned you overwork yourself?
- Do you have hobbies that are not directly co related to your skills at work?
- How would you feel if you can’t continue with your job? What that be distressing?
If these questions make you worry about the degree your job has started influencing your life, it’s time to delegate some time for activities that are not directly linked to it. Don’t be afraid to start investing time for yourself!
Until next time.
