Are you what you do?

are you what you do? can a job define who you are in life forever?

  In some cases i believe you are what you do, if your an officer of the law and take an oath to protect people and make there is safety then whenever there is trouble afoot you are suppose to help. Not only because its a moral responsibility but also its your job whether off duty or off. If you cannot help people anytime then why be an officer? This is just one example. Whether a firefighter, a doctor, a lifeguard, anything that has to do with life and the well being of others if it fits what you were trained for and what you know how to do then yes you are what you do. Forever. But in certain cases if you work in a restuarant or anything that has to do with just a regular wage then you are not defined by what you do. You can work anywhere like that and its just for a wage, you can always leave and find something better but it doesn't mean that's who you are in life.