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Your Job Isn’t the Problem. Who It Forces You to Become Is.

A simple clarity check for when the work feels wrong because it asks you to be someone you’re not

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Devieka Gautam
Jul 09, 2025
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Your job looks fine.
On paper, there is nothing wrong.
The work makes sense.
The title sounds good.
The paycheck does what it is supposed to do.

But you feel it.

The version of yourself that shows up at work feels like a stranger.
You are good at the job, but it costs you something every day.
You are playing a role that no longer fits.
And it wears you down.

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