Episode 136 - Which is the REAL YOU: the Home You or the Work You?

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Many people experience a change of personality when they arrive at work. People who are gentle and loving at home sometimes become cranky co-workers and ballistic bosses. And the opposite, too – people who rule the home with an iron fist are often gentle pussy cats at the office. So what gives?

I’m no psychiatrist, but I believe that people who switch personalities between home and work are caught in a trap of playing roles. To get what they want, some pretend to be domineering and bossy. On the other hand some pretend to be submissive and self-deprecating because it wins favors and preserves what they’ve got; after all, rocking the boat by being more assertive could potentially capsize the boat.

So which is the real person? For years I told our children, “The way you are at home is the real you.” I used to believe that in the freedom of our homes we expressed our real natures behind closed doors and drawn drapes. Now I’m not so certain. The real person could really be the personality at work, especially if the individual is smart enough to get himself into a type of work he loves.

Is there an answer to this? Great advice is still, “To thine own self be true – at both home and work.” To this I add, “There is some job on this planet that needs to be done and you are the right person for it. Don’t depend on luck. It’s your job to go find it.” And when you do find it, you’ll discover that your true nature will express itself.

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Episode 136 - Which is the REAL YOU: the Home You or the Work You?

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