Also as another defined ego who hasn't worked for awhile, I totally agree that we really need something to pursue (and acquire as our own). I don't know if it is your only motor, but I definitely lose a ton of energy and become unmotivated if I'm not actively "achieving" something. But at the same time, as a former over-achiever who totally burnt out, there is definitely a balance to be found for sure.
Yes, same here, former overachiever and workhorse - but then going to the extreme opposite direction was not healthy either (doing nothing practically for years). I have root + solar plexus + ego, so I’m a three motored projector 😂 I definitely have energy to burn… but not all the time, all day everyday.
I've been experimenting for almost four years now. And while I've found Human Design as a system of energetics to be very useful and helpful, I've also noticed that there is a prominent subculture that treats it like a fundamentalist religion, which in my opinion is far less useful and even potentially harmful.
I feel like there needs to be a lot more conversations about this distinction, and I appreciate that you're so openly sharing about your struggles and challenges with the culture without giving up on the system. It's a nuanced take that is rare to find in my experience.
It’s a subject I feel incredibly passionate about - as someone who has been DEEPLY submerged in the more “fundamentalist” side of human design for several years… Human design is such a powerful tool for awareness, but when the mind latches onto it, it can become dangerous (imo). Grateful you are here and someone who has also experienced/witnessed the same thing!
In many ways, I feel like you’re writing about my life these last 3 years too — that feeling of numbness and lack of purpose really sucked my energy out too (also a defined ego… who loves to pour into work/“achieving” but also felt so burnt out from my prior work that I thought not achieving was the answer… until it was not). such a relatable and refreshing read, thank you for sharing your journey 🤍
Oh man, relate so hard. I too felt like I’d been proving and pushing all my life, so then I swung into the other extreme and realized, this is not it either!! Also wonder whether in general, the collective has been moving through similar themes these last few years as I know others who also been *going thru it* and recently been emerging through the mud
Also as another defined ego who hasn't worked for awhile, I totally agree that we really need something to pursue (and acquire as our own). I don't know if it is your only motor, but I definitely lose a ton of energy and become unmotivated if I'm not actively "achieving" something. But at the same time, as a former over-achiever who totally burnt out, there is definitely a balance to be found for sure.
Yes, same here, former overachiever and workhorse - but then going to the extreme opposite direction was not healthy either (doing nothing practically for years). I have root + solar plexus + ego, so I’m a three motored projector 😂 I definitely have energy to burn… but not all the time, all day everyday.
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I've been experimenting for almost four years now. And while I've found Human Design as a system of energetics to be very useful and helpful, I've also noticed that there is a prominent subculture that treats it like a fundamentalist religion, which in my opinion is far less useful and even potentially harmful.
I feel like there needs to be a lot more conversations about this distinction, and I appreciate that you're so openly sharing about your struggles and challenges with the culture without giving up on the system. It's a nuanced take that is rare to find in my experience.
It’s a subject I feel incredibly passionate about - as someone who has been DEEPLY submerged in the more “fundamentalist” side of human design for several years… Human design is such a powerful tool for awareness, but when the mind latches onto it, it can become dangerous (imo). Grateful you are here and someone who has also experienced/witnessed the same thing!
In many ways, I feel like you’re writing about my life these last 3 years too — that feeling of numbness and lack of purpose really sucked my energy out too (also a defined ego… who loves to pour into work/“achieving” but also felt so burnt out from my prior work that I thought not achieving was the answer… until it was not). such a relatable and refreshing read, thank you for sharing your journey 🤍
Oh man, relate so hard. I too felt like I’d been proving and pushing all my life, so then I swung into the other extreme and realized, this is not it either!! Also wonder whether in general, the collective has been moving through similar themes these last few years as I know others who also been *going thru it* and recently been emerging through the mud
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