> When I’m only focused on work and don’t dedicate enough time to personal projects, I become unwell. Creative self-expression is not “just a hobby” for me, it’s a necessity. As someone with the creative urge, I always found the word hobby itself was quite patronizing, as though your identity were just what you get paid for. But with some thought, I would say our identity becomes what we are appreciated for. Whether…
This is why I like to ask "what keeps you busy?" instead of "what do you do for work?" Someone might work in a fish cannery but their real passion is the classic auto they are restoring; I'd rather hear about that.
Today I herd an interviewer ask "what does your joy look like?" I like that one too, as a question we should ask ourselves.