I can’t tell you how many hours I spent laboring over the decision of whether or not to leave the practice of law, but it had to be in the hundreds. And most of that time was wasted.
Don’t get me wrong, there were some important issues I had to work through in order to make an informed, smart decision. For example, I needed to understand whether I could support our family and be sure my new career choice would provide more of what I was missing as a lawyer. But those factors consumed far less of my time and mental energy than other wasteful musings, namely:
