“Boredom is a mask frustration wears.”
— Neal Stephenson (Anathem)
There will be times as a lawyer where you will wait.
You’ll wait on the judge. You’ll waiting on opposing counsel. You’ll wait on the client.
You’ll wait on the senior partner of your firm. You’ll wait on your IT guy. You’ll wait on the copier.
Throughout this process you will seemingly be bored. You’ll turn to the Net. Twitter. Facebook. Email. You’ll turn to other people in your office. Gossip. Last night’s game. New iPhone. You’ll do it because you think you’re bored.
But you’re not bored, you’re frustrated. Not at having to wait, everyone has to wait – especially in litigation. You’re frustrated because you’re not being challenged. Nothing is pushing you to your limits. You’re not being stretched thin, pushed through the ringer, and questioning if you’ll make it out the other side. You don’t feel your self growing, you might even feel like your stagnating. But why are you waiting on someone else to challenge you?
Your growth, your engagement and challenges are largely your responsibility. Don’t be lazy and try to outsource it to someone else. Own your own growth, push yourself in new directions, and develop your own goals.
Don’t settle for boredom.
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“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.”
Great post! I get very restless at work, and the restlessless does not seem to go away. The tendency is to want to punt.