Would you chase after money and title?

You would get paid more if you go elsewhere.

Or you would be getting a bigger title.

I have been told these countless times.

And I did change role in pursuit of a bigger title and the prospect of more money. I felt that if I didn’t I would be deemed a ‘failure’.

I learned my lesson there. On the outside, I looked like I was on top of my game. It was a high profile project and I was perceived to be the “glue” of the project.

But inside I was a mess.

My mind logically told me that I’m on the path of “success”.

But my heart questioned why am I doing it and more so when it is at the expense of what is important to me.

When I received the support for a promotion, I had to walk away from it. Stupid? Maybe.

But I was in a very dark place. It took me 6 months to recover. And another 4 years to be promoted.

And in that time I learned that

1️⃣My success is not define by money and title but by what is truly important to me

2️⃣My drive to be my best must comes from within me and not dependent on validation from others,

3️⃣And I am my best when my heart and mind are align. The money and title will come in due course.

What’s your experience like?