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You are not your relationships either.

It's also unlikely you will care what people are saying at your graveside. If one's identity is tied to some purpose what happens when that purpose is acheived? Is one dead? And if that purpose is never fulfilled will one ever happy? Or if your identity is tied to relationships what happens when those people die? Like a job all these things are found outside the individual, but nothing is permanent. And if you internalize the external, when it ends you'll be right back here again.

You are not your relationships either

Dear Anonymous:

All good questions, which underscores the importance of thinking about these issues to begin with.

Ray B. Williams

You are not your relationships either.

It's also unlikely you will care what people are saying at your graveside. If one's identity is tied to some purpose what happens when that purpose is acheived? Is one dead? And if that purpose is never fulfilled will one ever happy? Or if your identity is tied to relationships what happens when those people die? Like a job all these things are found outside the individual, but nothing is permanent. And if you internalize the external, when it ends you'll be right back here again.

You are not your relationships either.

It's also unlikely you will care what people are saying at your graveside. If one's identity is tied to some purpose what happens when that purpose is acheived? Is one dead? And if that purpose is never fulfilled will one ever happy? Or if your identity is tied to relationships what happens when those people die? Like a job all these things are found outside the individual, but nothing is permanent. And if you internalize the external, when it ends you'll be right back here again.

You are not your relationships either.

It's also unlikely you will care what people are saying at your graveside. If one's identity is tied to some purpose what happens when that purpose is acheived? Is one dead? And if that purpose is never fulfilled will one ever happy? Or if your identity is tied to relationships what happens when those people die? Like a job all these things are found outside the individual, but nothing is permanent. And if you internalize the external, when it ends you'll be right back here again.

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Ray Williams is the author of Breaking Bad Habits and The Leadership Edge.

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