The Crisis of Identity Part 2
One of the comments on my previous post talked about tying your identity to what you do to earn a living. I think that comment is spot on. Think about the last time you met someone new. Probably the first question that either of you asked had something to do with what you do to earn money. For many people, this might be okay. I think that I struggle greatly with this because no matter how I earn money, I’m so much more than that. I’m a Jesus Follower, husband, father, craftsman of sorts, amatuer coffee roaster, motorcycle enthusiast….and the list could go on.
I’ve been thinking about how I will answer the next time someone asks me what I do. Not sure yet, but I’m sure that it will be something good!
Where did the idea of putting people in little boxes come from? I’m not sure, but I do know that the entire story of human history is woven with stories of people identified by what they did for money. This past week I have been reading Chronicles and was confronted by all the lists of people who were ientified by their role. Everyone had a job to do and had their name and role recorded in the annals of time. Were they something else outside of that role? Sure. But to some extent their “job” defined their place in history.
I think that is the part that I struggle with. I want my place in history to count. Not that I want to be recorded for generations to come to read about, I just want my life to matter.
Your thoughts?
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