How To Stay True To Yourself At All Times

How do we stay connected to our true identity and purpose while living in a world that is always trying to tell us who we’re supposed to be?

Let’s think about the concept of identity for a moment.

It seems simple at first, the basic fundamental idea of who you are. Your name is Susan, or Shaun, and you’re an accountant or a doctor. You’re little Mikey’s mom or dad. You’re President of the local gardening club, or you’re a club promoter, or a barista.

Many of us define ourselves by our external affiliations. What we do in order to make money, or who we’re related to in some capacity.

We tie our identity to our accomplishments, our possessions, our follower counts, or our social status. The problem with this methodology is that it can all go away at any second.

Consider a professional athlete who is an athlete. That is how the athlete defines themselves, and therefore every decision they make is predicated upon that reality. The foods they eat, the workouts they do, the goals they set forth all revolve around the chosen identity for this person.

Now consider there is an injury that prevents this person from ever playing again. When they look in the mirror…