Defining yourself by what you enjoy in life, not what you do so you can afford it. I dont veiw myself as wage slave doing job X for a faceless heartless megacor

Defining yourself by what you enjoy in life, not what you do so you can afford it. I dont veiw myself as wage slave doing job X for a faceless heartless megacorp, instead veiw myself as a Father Husband, Gamer, Flyfisher and Bookworm that enjoys reading greek philosophy, ancient through medeviel history and science fiction and fantasy novels. I came to this conclusion back in high school by just observing my workaholic father and grandfather. They when asked about themselves would talk about their job first. My grandfather gave everything for his employer moving around the country for his employer. In they kicked him to the curb when they felt the financial squeeze just a few years his before retirement, never mind he had devoted his life to them sacrificing his family life to them. And worked for them for over 40 years. My father is from the same bolt of cloth you ask him about himself and he starts talking about his job and what projects they are working on. When I was growing up he worked 80 hour weeks, now that his children are grown he work more. He deals with depression and burnout but is to afraid to quit. He complains of loneliness and lack or friend but spends all of his time working and is afraid or retiring even though stress from his job is killing him. Neither of them could see themselves separate from their occupation. Neither really got to do their hobbies or have a healthy social life or family life Seeing them growing I thought fuck that. I wont be my job and have been happier for it.