The thing is that the side hustles are not the issue. It's when our work becomes our worth.

It's when we find ourselves in trouble and we are surrounded, especially, I'd say at least in the last

five years or so, surrounded with the messages of do more, work harder, hustle hard. Listen, I genuinely love what I do. There is nothing wrong

with hard work. It is when we are working to earn our worth that we find ourselves in dangerous

places and misplaced identity.

Compassion International is a ministry I dearly love.

They're doing such good work all over the world to help release kids from poverty in Jesus name.

Many children have been waiting over a year for a sponsor.

Maybe you've never considered sponsorship before, but I hope that you will. Please know that it's much

more than a financial commitment. It is a relationship that you form. It lets kids know that they are

remembered. And I've been there and heard from these children personally

when I traveled to El Salvador. And I can tell you that it is a game changer for them

to bring them hope in places that feel hopeless. It's a small sacrifice for a lot of us,

but it means everything to a child in need. Go to the show notes for the link to do this,

to see children who need sponsorship right now, or compassion.com forward slash Joe. And as a

thank you for your sponsorship, we're going to send you my book whole as a free gift.

So let's pretend we were having lunch somewhere that I am taking you to like a favorite

place of mine. We are going to present this as a hypothetical even though this has actually

happened by the way. Are you the person who trusts me to order for you or do you want

just complete control over what you're getting to eat at the restaurant?

I think I would trust you.

I think you would too. I was kind of thinking I bet she would let me order for her even though you're fully capable of ordering for yourself.

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