Avoid a Single IdentityOne solution is to avoid making any single aspect of your identity an overwhelming portion of who you are.In the words of investor Paul Graham, " keep your identity small." The more you let a single belief define you, the less capable you are of adapting when life challenges you.If you tie everything up in being the point guard or the partner at the firm or whatever else, then the loss of that facet of your life will wreck you.If you're a vegan and then develop a health condition that forces you to change your diet, you'll have an identity crisis on your hands.When you cling too tightly to one identity, you become brittle.Lose that one thing and you lose yourself.For most of my young life, being an athlete was a major part of my identity.After my baseball career ended, I struggled to find myself.When you spend your whole life defining yourself in one way and that disappears, who are you now?Military veterans and former entrepreneurs report similar feelings.If your identity is wrapped up in a belief like "I'm a great soldier," what happens when your period of service ends?For many business owners, their identity is something along the lines of "I'm the CEO" or "I'm the founder." If you have spent every waking moment working on your business, how will you feel after you sell the company?The key to mitigating these losses of identity is to redefine yourself such that you get to keep important aspects of your identity even if your particular role changes."I'm an athlete" becomes "I'm the type of person who is mentally tough and loves a physical challenge.""I'm a great soldier" transforms into "I'm the type of person who is disciplined, reliable, and great on a team.""I'm the CEO" translates to "I'm the type of person who builds and creates things."When chosen effectively, an identity can be flexible rather than brittle.Like water flowing around an obstacle, your identity works with the changing circumstances rather than against them.
In the words of investor Paul Graham, " keep your identity small." The more you let a single belief define you, the less capable you are of adapting when life challenges you.
Ex: In the words of investor Paul Graham, " keep your identity small." The more you let a single belief define you, the less capable you are of adaptin...
If you tie everything up in being the point guard or the partner at the firm or whatever else, then the loss of that facet of your life will wreck you.
如果你把一切都绑在控球后卫、公司合伙人或其他什么的身上,那么失去生活的这一方面将会摧毁你。
everything
一切
Ex: If you tie everything up in being the point guard or the partner at the firm or whatever else, then the loss of that facet of your life will wreck...
Ex: If you tie everything up in being the point guard or the partner at the firm or whatever else, then the loss of that facet of your life will wreck...
For many business owners, their identity is something along the lines of "I'm the CEO" or "I'm the founder." If you have spent every waking moment working on your business, how will you feel after you sell the company?
Ex: For many business owners, their identity is something along the lines of "I'm the CEO" or "I'm the founder." If you have spent every waking moment...
The key to mitigating these losses of identity is to redefine yourself such that you get to keep important aspects of your identity even if your particular role changes.
减轻这些身份丧失的关键是重新定义自己,这样即使您的特定角色发生变化,您也可以保留身份的重要方面。
particular[pərˈtɪkjələr]
特定的;特别的
Ex: He is not focused on a particular joke.
例句翻译:他并不专注某个具体笑话。 分析:强调某一个具体对象。
identity[aɪˈdentəti]
身份认同
Ex: Your habits reaffirm your identity.
例句翻译:你的习惯强化你的身份认同。 分析:本书核心概念之一。
mitigating
减轻
Ex: The key to mitigating these losses of identity is to redefine yourself such that you get to keep important aspects of your identity even if your pa...