--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When I was working for WWE I felt like I…" description: "\"When I was working for WWE I felt like I was trying to make someone else's vision happen instead of my own. And I think that's where I became less true..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/931/matt-sydal-8511_dreams_when-i-was-working-for-wwe-i-felt-like-i_674283.jpg" --- # When I was working for WWE I felt like I was trying to… ![“When I was working for WWE I felt like I was trying to make someone else's vision happen instead of my own. And I think that's where I became less true to myself and I think it showed in my work.” quote by Matt Sydal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/931/matt-sydal-8511_dreams_when-i-was-working-for-wwe-i-felt-like-i_674283.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/931/matt-sydal-8511_dreams_when-i-was-working-for-wwe-i-felt-like-i_674283.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/931/matt-sydal-8511_dreams_when-i-was-working-for-wwe-i-felt-like-i_674283.jpg) > “When I was working for WWE I felt like I was trying to make someone else's vision happen instead of my own. And I think that's where I became less true to myself and I think it showed in my work.” [Matt Sydal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-sydal/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He realized he was executing another's vision, losing authenticity and affecting his work quality. **In simple terms:** Lost self‑authenticity while following others' goals. Key Takeaway Align work with personal values. Themes authenticity career self‑identity creativity Mood reflective determined Type advice personal development When to use this quote - career decisions - project leadership - personal branding - team collaboration Key Concepts personal values vision creative expression Questions to Reflect On - How can you protect your voice in collaborative projects? - What steps help you realign work with personal values? 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I feel like I'm able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-sydal/i-ve-been-living-this-extraordinary-life-with-a-new-enlightened/) [Matt Sydal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-sydal/) > [I use the right hemisphere of my brain and what I have is this advantage that makes me exceedingly interesting in pro wrestling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-sydal/i-use-the-right-hemisphere-of-my-brain-and-what-i-have-is-this/) [Matt Sydal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-sydal/) > [I worked extremely hard and dedicated my life to pro wrestling but the more I grow in ways not related to work, my work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-sydal/i-worked-extremely-hard-and-dedicated-my-life-to-pro-wrestling-but/) [Matt Sydal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-sydal/) > [For me, I'm not trying to be the flavor for everybody. 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A willow catkin as big as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-shapero/not-that-it-matters-when-you-dream-there-s-no-outside-or-in-your-mind/) [Rich Shapero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-shapero/) > [Sometimes we wish for the feel but we never understand that we have to give a lot to get the feel !](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-reynolds/sometimes-we-wish-for-the-feel-but-we-never-understand-that-we-have/) [Robert Reynolds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-reynolds/) > [The vision of the left, full of envy and resentment, takes its worst toll on those at the bottom - whether black or white…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-sowell/the-vision-of-the-left-full-of-envy-and-resentment-takes-its-worst/) [Thomas Sowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-sowell/) > [It’s so important to create in your own voice, to hold onto what makes you unique, and have faith in your vision.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lasseter/it-s-so-important-to-create-in-your-own-voice-to-hold-onto-what-makes/) [John Lasseter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lasseter/) > [“As dreams are the healing songs from the wilderness of our unconscious - So wild animals, wild plants, wild landscapes are the healing dreams…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-pendell/as-dreams-are-the-healing-songs-from-the-wilderness-of-our/) [Dale Pendell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-pendell/) > [Alone in a world, With millions of souls Walking in circles Trapped in their dreams unhealthy, unclean walking in circles, now do not disturb…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chester-bennington/alone-in-a-world-with-millions-of-souls-walking-in-circles-trapped-in/) [Chester Bennington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chester-bennington/) > [“Doing the work to transform your dreams into reality is like walking across the earth. 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