We spend decades in the fire service, but rarely stop to ask what those decades are doing to the rest of our lives. Thirty years of calls, stress, and responsibility can shape everything, from how we think and love, to what we leave behind. The challenge, then, isn’t making it to retirement, but making sure our career doesn’t consume the life wrapped around it. In this Friday Truth, I dig into why the job feels so consuming, and the transition from proving ourselves to passing on something meaningful.
The trouble starts when we confuse the chapter for the entire story.