Discovering what makes you, you, can be scary. It can be scary because it requires slowing down and taking some time to be honest with yourself and what drives you. This is antithetical to much of what we see and hear on TV, in the news, and in law school and in the legal profession. The pressure to conform envelops us, but it only can take over control if we let it. Don't. There is only one of you. Don't let others define you or control how you are defined. The legal profession benefits and grows from our diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, not because of how we conform. Great piece here, Alex.
Discovering what makes you, you, can be scary. It can be scary because it requires slowing down and taking some time to be honest with yourself and what drives you. This is antithetical to much of what we see and hear on TV, in the news, and in law school and in the legal profession. The pressure to conform envelops us, but it only can take over control if we let it. Don't. There is only one of you. Don't let others define you or control how you are defined. The legal profession benefits and grows from our diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, not because of how we conform. Great piece here, Alex.
Well said Colin. And thank you for the kind words.