"You are not responsible for greatness."
In this bonus clip from Work is Third, Megan Albertson reflects on how her relationship to work, boundaries, and purpose has evolved over time. What does it mean to stay connected to your mission without becoming emotionally undone by it? What happens when the work you love starts to fall apart?
Megan shares:
• How her default “hard no” turned into a year of “maybe”
• The tension between loving community and needing solitude
• The lessons she’s learning about surrender, emotional exposure, and loss
• What she would tell her younger self entering the workforce
And in true Megan fashion, it ends with warmth, insight, and a reminder that you are not responsible for greatness — only for taking the next beautiful step that is yours to take.
Keywords
social dynamics, personal boundaries, work-life balance, self-discovery, emotional labor, surrender, personal growth, introversion, community engagement, life lessons
💬 Quotes
• “You are not responsible for greatness. You just have to take the next beautiful step that is yours.”
• “I don’t know that I had a boundary for not letting the losses affect my person.”
• “Last year I had a year of maybe. That was a big step.”
• “Find a way in, not a way out.”
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