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A job title does not necessarily define you By Sudie Crouch | Health & wellness columnist
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ne of the biggest questions we grapple with is trying to figure out why we are here and what we are supposed to do: What is our purpose? We sometimes rephrase it as: What are we supposed to be doing during our time here? The question presents quite a quandary and unfortunately, can make us feel like we are living a life that is not quite what it should be. Some people may feel like they are not living up to their potential or doing what they are called to do — it doesn’t mean that they know what they are supposed to be doing, it just means they know there is supposed to be more than what they are currently doing. And then, there are others who seem to fall into their perfect 18 | 400 LIFE | July 2022
careers easily and work in what they enjoy for most of their life. Is our job title really our purpose? Not always. There are a few whose job title or description is what they are called to do — like some doctors, attorneys, to name a few. But for many, our job title is not our purpose. There’s people working in positions that have nothing to do with their purpose. I caution clients to not get hung up on how they think or believe their purpose is supposed to look. We often want a confirmation that we are supposed to do X, Y, or Z, only to find the path getting there may be a bit more different than our expectations. And sometimes, our purpose is just not our job.
