using passion as a guide to life in the law
My friend Steve Keeva has written another insightful piece on bettering our lives in, and outside of, the law. This one addresses a topic I’ve discussed before: how to find pleasure, meaning and passion in our daily law practice. One of Steve’s main messages is that we have the power to choose and create our own work culture. We don’t have to embrace the scorch-the-earth tactics and combative disposition that have become the standard fare of our profession today. If we learn to “downshift” and make “a habit of being aware of what matters most” to us – the people, places and activities we cherish – we can reconnect with “the very things that [we] feel passionate about,” including our vocation. Reinforcing the idea that we need to follow our passion in our work life and beyond is this fascinating piece about trial lawyer Ward Powers, who took time off from the law to chronicle his journey to answer “some of life’s ultimate questions.” The product of his two-year project is an independent film called One that you can learn more about here.
