I wanted to share two videos that that have impacted me greatly. Both short clips center around the idea that we can’t let what we do for a living be our identity. The first video is a heartwarming story about a nine year-old boy’s letter to Baltimore Orioles player, Chris Davis. Davis was marred in the worst slump in MLB history (0-54) when the boy wrote, “the way you play baseball has nothing to do with how good of a person you are.”
The second video is from a press conference of the late transformational coach, Tony Robichaux. Coach Robichaux recently passed away. I’ve wanted to write about Coach for several weeks now but my words can’t do him justice. This presser was following a lopsided loss. Instead of focusing on the “embarrassment of losing,” Coach was more concerned the student athlete’s didn’t allow baseball to be their identity.
This Week’s Challenge: Have you allowed your identity to be attached to your work? I know I am guilty of this. This week, I encourage you to work hard and pursue greatness in your field. However, I also encourage you to stay grounded and remember to not allow your identity to be defined by what you do.
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