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TheDrumMajorInstinct 3 - 22 Jan 2021 - Main.ValeriaFlores
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I'm not sure if this is the correct way to create a new topic, but I wanted to share a link to a piece by MLK, Jr. that I think is relevant to one of our discussions on Thursday about figuring out how to be fulfilled in our careers as lawyers. (Credit goes to Prof. Harcourt for suggesting this piece last week--I did not find it on my own.) | | | Thanks for linking the article! I think you bring up good points about how we are driven to be "successful," whatever that means. Your question intrigues me; I don't know the answer. I'd be inclined to say that the distinction may not matter to others; whether you are motivated by a desire to advance justice or merely for recognition, I don't suppose it would make much difference to me so long as your work actually results in a positive impact for the rest of us. (Perhaps I'm wrong here. Maybe we would be disturbed to know you don't really care about those you help.) In contrast, I'd surmise that whether your motivation to do good is intrinsic or extrinsic would matter to you. I'm not sure a person can truly be happy in their career if their only/primary motivation is extrinsic (e.g., admiration, money). Thus, I'd think that it is necessary to have a career that you find worthwhile for its own sake in order for you to find it fulfilling.
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Thanks for creating the topic! I enjoyed reading the piece but it's also quite scary, particularly because I, and I'm sure many others, relate to it. For some reason, that instinct also seems to never be satisfied. I think fulfillment can be met through being praised if that is what one defines fulfillment to be. However, I also think that true fulfillment has to come from within yourself. Praises and recognition come and go, but what and how you think of and perceive yourself will always be there, and should not be, in my opinion, related to what others think of you.
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