Ask a 5-year-old: “What does your dad do?”
They don’t say, “He files compliance reports.”
They say, “He builds things.” “She helps people.” “He teaches.”
They see the meaning, not the job title.
But somewhere along the way, we forget.
We reduce our work to promotions, deadlines, and “I hope this pays well.”
We stop asking: Does this still feel like me?
The result?
Midlife isn’t just a career plateau.
It’s an identity fog.
Because when the work no longer reflects the self, the rest of life dims too.
But here’s the truth:
It’s never too late to rewrite the story.
To shift from:
☑️ What pays more → 💡 What lights me up
☑️ What looks good → 🔍 What feels true
☑️ What I fell into → ✍️ What I choose next
Work should be more than survival.
It should be a mirror.
A canvas.
A calling.
If you’re in midlife, stuck in a job that no longer speaks for you — maybe the real burnout isn’t in your calendar.
Maybe it’s in your story.
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