I have started my application processes in earnest. Obviously, I dont know where I’d end up. On the one hand, I would prefer doing some in-house work. My experience at the MMA however, was almost entirely negative, so my only in-house experience in Australia was not good and, thankfully therefore, short. Turning to legal firm however, presents its own problems. Would I find a mid-sized CBD firm which I would fit in, or do I remain out here in a suburban legal practice?

Yes, we all have our own stones to grind, no matter which stage of our lives or careers we may be in. While at work, we grind away on individual matters, wrestling with colleagues, bosses and clients, shooting at endless targets (and sometimes losing sleep over them), looking forward to weekends and holidays, and all the rest it. While not at work, we grind away finding things to do, looking for work, wrestling with over-friendly malt extracts and, yes, all the rest of it. Often, we cast our eyes on the other side of things and wish we were there. I used to tell colleagues and associates that the reason why the grass is always greener on the other side is obvious: there is a lot more crap there.

I guess that’s why the mantra, which I have used as my footer for entries in this blog, espoused by the one many called “wise” or “teacher”. I mean of course, Ecclesiastes. It really does make a lot of sense – whatever it is we may be doing, we ought to enjoy it and remember our God. Enjoy it because well…carpe diem. Remember our God because … we dont just live for the day; we have a purpose, we have a cause. Trick is: where is the balance, and how do I anchor myself in a position to always strike that balance…