To Bee Or Not To Bee: That Is The Question

Growing up, we were told we would be our lives' protagonists. Our days could consist of battling the hydras of bureaucracy, escaping corporate labyrinths, or finding the golden fleece of purpose. Yet, the majority of people are not the active heroes of their stories. Instead, they are parts of the corporate machine. They have micromanagers and macro egos battling to be their supervisors. The work day does not begin at 9 am; instead, it starts with the buzzing of Slack or email notifications at dawn. When you eventually enter the workspace, your professional Baron von Rothbart doesn't transform you into the graceful swan but rather a worker bee.

Bees are a keystone species. Scientists can predict the ecosystem's health when there is an increase or decrease in population size. But what happens when you are no longer a bee? What happens when the powers at be say thank you for the opportunity, but we are going in a different direction. In one swoop, you lost your wings and stripes. You think: What would you do? Who would you be?

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