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Zebrina Warner's avatar

It's interesting that this piece came out on the day where we are supposed to celebrate freedom. I completely connected with your experience, Corey. The chase for the next milestone came to an abrupt stop for me when the pandemic hit. What am I supposed to be doing? Where can I serve to make the biggest impact? I still struggle with these questions which hampers my sense of freedom.

I absolutely connect with the numbness...I call it accomodation fatigue. Thank you for reminding us to pause the endless loop of the "What's Next?" mental loop, so we can find that next peace of the puzzle we call life. 😉

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Mike's avatar

As I read through this for a third time, I recalled the moment I found out about being selected to attend USASMA. That was probably one of the worst days for me. Having to pretend to be excited so no one could see I was just sick inside by the selection. It took a few years after graduating when I really started having conversations with myself about what is that I wanted and how do I get there. Your words of stepping off the treadmill is one of the most honest conversations a leader and a person can have with themselves. It helps bring clarity and perspective to life that had been missed by being caught in the cycle of next promotion or next position. It has by far been the best experience to step off the treadmill and stop chasing nothing.

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