Quitting my job to be myself

Posted On: 2024-05-15

Quitting my job in a bad economy for tech workers might have been a bad move, but it was my move to make. (I also acknowledge the fortunate position I’m in to even be able to consider such a move.)

I made the mistake of tying too much of my identity to my career. The moment I stopped seeing a future for myself at the company I also felt like I lost a part of myself, as silly as that sounds. In the middle of my personal identity crisis, I found it rather difficult to get any work done and I also found myself becoming cynical. I knew it was time for a change.

How can I build awesome stuff if I can’t even approach life with a healthy mentality? I’m not a robot. I’m writing this as a personal reflection to how I got here and where I’m going. To disconnect my identity with my profession, I’ll become more of myself.