VENTUREᕽ

Years ago, I went to an event and the rule was...
Go start/join a conversation but you can't introduce yourself by what you do—no companies or titles allowed.

It seemed so simple but I was stuck. I realized how much of my identity was tied to work. That's why I burned out.

So, what are you passionate about? What do you wake up thinking about? What's something you've always wanted to try?

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Tough. It's your name after all.

I'm not big on titles to begin with. We used team function instead of individual titles. But at the event, it was hard for me to intro myself without saying what I do. I clearly had horrible work-life balance.

Same. I don't know what i'd be without my job title.

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I fully embrace my inner geek. I'm the introvert that everyone thinks is an extrovert. I'm forced out of my comfort zone every day. It's the only way to engage and participate.

I'm usually the opposite - I just like being an awkward dork

So I usually just introduce myself as "a dork" or "madi's husband" lol

I find passion is something that condenses into the resin which holds personality in its disparate monads as we age, a sort of glassy starter kit which others can grok without too much exposition. Passion gets harder to find for me as I age, but those motivations are more solid and integrated. I am still an idiot though, a curious mostly good natured one but an idiot never the less...