This is going back several weeks in class, but Mattson’s description of the role you vs. the real you has been on my mind since we talked about it. This concept that your worth is not derived from what you do, but rather from who you are is important in all facets of life, not just sales. Chances are, you are going to fail at least once, at least a little bit in almost everything you do, and it is so easy to find your self worth in your success as a salesperson, student, parent, coach, teacher, manager, landscaper, etc.
This is a dangerous road to travel down, though, because we were not created to be perfect at everything. We are created Imago Dei, in the image of God (where we truly derive our worth), but we are not God. God alone is perfect, and we are always going to fall short. The good news, though, is that while we are not perfect in everything we do, we are perfectly imperfect. God created us exactly how He meant for each of us to be, our perceived faults and all. In fact, He often uses our “imperfections” to reveal His glory. We are so much more likely to point our successes towards God when we are very aware of our weaknesses in an area, but when we succeed in something that we are good at we risk pridefully claiming the success as all our own.
We are meant to find our worth in God and God alone, and we have to be careful not to become disheartened or prideful based on how we perform in our various roles.
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It can be so challenging in a sales environment to not place your worth in your success, or lack thereof. However, I loved what you said about where we are supposed to find our worth, and how we can not be disheartened or prideful based on how we perform in our various roles.