"Back when I worked for others, my heart was tight and mean. My cramped vision of the legal profession as a zero sum game left little space for generosity or good will towards my colleagues. Each time I learned that one of my classmates made partner at a big firm, or that another lawyer at my agency received a promotion or that a fellow associate would first chair a hearing, I seethed with envy. I bad-mouthed my bosses and cursed the fates that consigned me to jobs where I couldn't thrive.
I never questioned my behavior. After all, I was surrounded by colleagues who acted the same way. I simply assumed that living in a perpetual state of resentment came with the territory of being a lawyer or was part of growing up and growing jaded.
After I'd been practicing on my own for a couple of years, I noticed a surprising change (read more).
