Let’s be honest: if your job disappeared tomorrow, how much of your confidence would vanish along with it?
If you were fired today, how certain are you that you could find a new role—or an even better-paid one—within the next few months? You’ve seen the news. It isn’t an “employee’s market” anymore. Hiring freezes are everywhere, companies are downsizing, and everyone is betting on AI.
The moment I mention AI and Job Security in the same sentence, does your heart start to shake a little bit?
That reaction is a hard truth you can no longer hide from. The world is changing rapidly, and you have to ask yourself: What is your identity actually attached to?
As an Immigrant, Your Identity is Tied to Your Job in Particular!
Most of us have built our lives on a foundation of “External Credentials.” As immigrants, we tend to work extra hard, and we attach our worth to:
- Our current professional role.
- Our technical expertise and certifications.
- Acknowledgement from peers and bosses.
- Our reputation as a “valuable member of the organization.”
If your identity is built on these things, you are building a sand castle. It looks impressive, but it only takes one wave—one corporate restructure or one AI breakthrough—for it all to crumble. When the job goes, the man goes with it.
I’m not saying expertise doesn’t matter. It does. But if your entire core—down to your soul—is attached to something external, you have handed over your power to a world that doesn’t care about you.
Reclaiming Your Birthright
When you were born, you had a natural sense of worth. You didn’t need a job title to feel like you belonged on this earth. But along the way, most of us lost that. We learned to build a “Fake Identity” created out of other people’s recognition.
This is why the current market feels so scary. It’s not just a threat to your bank account; it’s a threat to your very existence. If the external scene changes too fast and too profoundly, and you haven’t cultivated your inner strength, you won’t be able to handle it.
Building the Unshakable Core
The only logical conclusion is this: You must start building a core identity that the external world cannot take away.
You need a strength that remains standing regardless of how “rapid, swift, and profound” the scenery changes. Whether you are the CEO or unemployed, whether you are speaking perfect English or struggling to find the words—your value must be unshakeable.
This is what we work on the coaching that I provide. We go beneath all of the external fluff to find the man who exists underneath all that noise!