Values vs Purpose
When we operate within our values, we run the risk of not being fully satisfied even when we achieve success. It's not just the end result that matters, but also the journey we take to get there. Year after year, I was achieving my career goals, yet I still wasn't completely satisfied. It felt as though I was not fulfilling my own purpose, but rather someone else's. Despite choosing my own goals, there was something inauthentic about it. It wasn't until I did a values assessment on myself that I realized the way I was reaching these targets each year was not truly aligned with who I am.
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