There is a massive clash between the work I will end up doing as an attorney and my desire to be creative. Sure, many have bridged the gap, either (1) by finding creativity within the law, (2) by being satisfied to explore their creative interests outside of the law, or (3) by leaving the law to be creative \u2014 whatever that means.<\/p>\n
#1 isn\u2019t really the creativity I\u2019m talking about. No matter how brilliant one\u2019s ability is to view the law, it does not become art. In fact, if the law became art at any point, I think we would all be in trouble. There is already far too much room for interpretation in the law without it being subjected to the massive number of quandaries tossed around at art museums and shows. If law became art, law school would be irrelevant, lawyers would be useless, and there would be anarchy. There is no institution overseeing the creation and interpretation of art like there is the law. That just sounds absurd.<\/p>\n
#2 is what most people do \u2014 they turn their dreams into hobbies. This is the sad reality of having to make a living. The opportunity cost of wanting material things, having a family, and living comfortably means saccrificing your dreams for most people. I do not dream of being an attorney. I see it as a way to make a good living. A way to support a family. A path to security.<\/p>\n
#3 is what I would do if money were no object, and I hate that it comes down to money. I say that and I think of my friends that have corporate jobs. I think of the job I had at an Internet start-up. I think of the foolish demands to which we subject our precious time. I think back to my time in undergrad reading about Ponzi schemes and the \u201ccastle in the clouds\u201d where as long as you can get the next fool to buy into your foundationless story you\u2019ll be OK \u2014 never mind that what you are selling has no value if the next person doesn\u2019t buy into it. That\u2019s what life feels like at times \u2014 not that it\u2019s valueless, but that we\u2019re all doing something because it fits in the grid \u2014 because it propagates the masses \u2014 because it\u2019s what was done before.<\/p>\n
These thoughts are far beyond creativity. Creativity is the antithesis to work for me. The time I spent writing fiction, nonfiction, or pure gibberish when I was younger is the exact opposite of what is considered productive or successful now, yet it was freeing and inspiring. Although writing was far from easy at times, I loved the idea of it. I loved the blank screen \u2014 the blank page. I still love blank journals \u2014 I just bought a new one and plan to fill it with unproductive gibberish and stuff. Just stuff.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been thinking about all of this for a long time \u2014 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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