Time Waits for Nothing

Entering a profession where time is both literally and figuratively of the essence, I have realized that how much success I achieve in my life will be dependent on how I view time. Time places constraints on how lawyers and people in society operate. While there are instances where one has control over her outcomes, there are also periods when her results appear to be based solely on time. In turn, one's perspective on this relationship determines whether one views time as enabling or inhibiting. For much of my law school career, I have felt powerless in light of what was expected of me in relation to the time I was meant to fulfill those hopes. Recently, I have come to the realization that power isn't solely derived by time. There are other forces at work, namely preparation, that allow time to afford certain outcomes.