Is It Time to Break Free from Corporate Norms? 🌟

And it was a tough decision to walk away from that and do the ministry full time. So he talks about it all the time. So I know that that was a big stepping stone. So, Anata, talking about corporate America, tell us about your time in corporate America and how that experience changed your outlook on things.

You know, it's interesting. I had some great years. I worked with the most amazing people. I believed in my leaders that I worked with. So I would say that the people probably kept me there for a long time. Time. But I also felt like when I was at work, it's, um, people always say bring your full self, bring your authentic self to work. I never really felt like that actually was possible. I worked in financial services, and I always felt like I had to, you know, just kind of put on a uniform every single day and play a role in the organization. So it wasn't really till I was in my mid-40s and I said, you know what, I think that I want to see what it's like to actually do something that feels completely aligned to who I am in full integrity. And I will tell you that when I did that, it felt like complete freedom that I've never felt in my life before.

I understand it. Although I still work a 9 to 5 rotating shift, there's nothing like getting up, doing something that you want to do and something that you enjoy. I was just telling someone this yesterday. I'll never forget my father used to tell me when I was younger, he said, hey man, go to school and get your education. So that you can have your career, something that you like to get, that you love to get up in the morning and enjoy to, to go to work and do what you're doing, instead of having to get up and go to a job and do something that you have to do. Totally different.