Wow, what a nail-biting cliffhanger in the last post, right? No? whatever.
Okay. Consider this: Why do babies learn faster than adults? Well, I'm not going to spout out science journals or the scientific reasons for it, but for babies, it's a whole new world out there. They are discovering things for the first time. Everything is new and shiny and pointy and adventurous. And the world doesn't switch off so the baby is constantly sponging in the experience and constantly learning except when he/she's asleep and retaining those experiences. The baby doesn't stop learning just because it's tiring and it's no longer fun. When you get into the real world, you're babies. Forget what you learned in law school, it doesn't prepare you for the big bad. It doesn't. But you 'll have a conscious choice to choose to stop learning. And if you do, you're stunting your own progress.
Okay. Consider this: Why do babies learn faster than adults? Well, I'm not going to spout out science journals or the scientific reasons for it, but for babies, it's a whole new world out there. They are discovering things for the first time. Everything is new and shiny and pointy and adventurous. And the world doesn't switch off so the baby is constantly sponging in the experience and constantly learning except when he/she's asleep and retaining those experiences. The baby doesn't stop learning just because it's tiring and it's no longer fun. When you get into the real world, you're babies. Forget what you learned in law school, it doesn't prepare you for the big bad. It doesn't. But you 'll have a conscious choice to choose to stop learning. And if you do, you're stunting your own progress.
And if you choose work-life balance when you have not sacrificed at the altar of the law, then you're in no position to demand your due. Forget about good pay, forget about peer recognition. That is the sacrifice that you have to make. To be fair though, it's not so bad of a trade off.
Because all the sacrifice is worth nothing if at the end of the day, it isn't what you signed up for. So ask yourself, why have I picked up this profession? Why? Actually that's a stupid question. No one can really answer why. And even if they do answer, it's unlikely to resonate with you because people have different reasons for staying on.
But to me, it's your attitude that determines your longevity in any career. Those that persevere, will reap the better and just rewards, and at the same time those that tap out will also gain what they want. Is one better than the other? It depends on the person and what he wants. It's not for anyone else to say that the choices were wrong/right.
To be continued...
But to me, it's your attitude that determines your longevity in any career. Those that persevere, will reap the better and just rewards, and at the same time those that tap out will also gain what they want. Is one better than the other? It depends on the person and what he wants. It's not for anyone else to say that the choices were wrong/right.
To be continued...
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