The Work Wasn’t Wasted
Every job, every certification, every chapter was preparing me for the work I was meant to do.
“If you lose contact with your inclination, you can have success, but it will feel mechanical. You’ll live for comfort instead of creation.” — Robert Greene, Mastery
For a long time, I was the person Robert was describing in the quote above… going through the motions of work, collecting titles and credentials, doing everything “right,” yet quietly wondering why something still felt missing.
Something clicked today as I was listening to this audiobook for the 10th time.
I realized I’ve been inclined to observe and study human behavior since I was 12 — decoding facial expressions, tones, and body language, trying to understand why people do what they do.
It was my dream to become a psychologist. I wanted to understand what drives us — the fears, the patterns, the decisions we don’t even realize we’re making.
But life had other plans. When my path toward psychology fell through, I thought that dream had passed me by. So I buried the disappointment and defeat under responsibility. I focused on work that was practical, respectable, and stable — the kind of work that made sense on paper and paid the bills.
And yet, listening to Mastery reminded me:
I didn’t miss out on my dream. I simply had to live a little in order to fulfill it.
Every role — in training, financial services, and customer service — has only deepened my lifelong curiosity about human behavior, just through different lenses.
I’ve been observing how people seek safety — emotionally, financially, and professionally.
How fear shapes our choices.
How uncertainty makes us cling to control.
How the desire for stability can become the very thing that traps us.
All my degrees, certifications, and experiences suddenly made sense.
Instructional design taught me how people learn.
Talent development taught me how they grow.
Insurance taught me how we protect what matters most.
And psychology taught me why we struggle to feel safe even when we are.
This isn’t a new direction. It’s a homecoming — an integration of everything I’ve ever loved, studied, and survived.
So as Get Untrapped™ evolves, I hope you’ll stay with me as it grows into what it was always meant to be:
A space exploring how clarity, confidence, and the pursuit of security shape every life, work, and money decision we make.
Because getting untrapped isn’t just about breaking free. It’s about learning to feel safe in your freedom. It’s a joy to finally have a name for my life’s work.