“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We prime our children with this question almost from the beginning, urging them to envision themselves as doctors or lawyers, firefighters or police officers.
“What do you do?” That’s the easiest go-to question when we meet a new person. Based on the answer, we make an array of assumptions about a person’s worth in the world.
We don’t just evaluate others’ worth by their work; we often view ourselves through the lens of our vocation too.
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