Role Inventory

Role Who expects this of me? Authenticity (1-10) Energy cost (1-10) Would I keep this role if no one was watching?
Partner/spouse
Parent
Son/daughter
Sibling
Friend
Employee/colleague
Manager/leader
Creator/maker
Caretaker
Student/learner
Mentor/teacher
Community member
Homemaker

The Authenticity Check

Which role scored highest on authenticity? What makes it feel so real? Can you trace it back to a specific value or belief?

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Which role scored lowest? When did it start feeling like a performance? Was there a moment it shifted, or has it always been this way?

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Pick a role that scores high on authenticity but also high on energy cost. What's going on there? Sometimes the roles we love are also the ones we pour too much into.

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Pick a role that scores low on authenticity but low on energy cost. Is this a role you've automated? Something you do on autopilot without thinking about whether it fits?

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Look at the "who expects this of me" column. How many of your roles exist primarily because someone else needs you to play them?

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If you could drop one role tomorrow with no consequences, which would it be? What does that tell you?