The question isn’t whether you’ll work hard for what you want. You already do that. The real question is: Will you also work—gently, deliberately, daily—for the happiness you’re already capable of feeling? 

The word vice traces its roots to a Latin word meaning “fault, defect, or failing.” Ancient Rome described moral corruption, physical flaws, or legal defects—any deviation from an ideal state. Roman law recognized vice not just as a personal failing but as something with legal consequences, influencing everything from contract disputes to criminal sentencing. 

Banish the demons of self-doubt! We’re all works in progress. Instead of beating yourself up, embrace every stage of your journey toward becoming the best version of yourself.

My advice to fellow attorneys: Never accept the labels others try to stick to you or other people. Here’s why overcoming labels is so important for personal growth and your career.

A lot of personal growth and spiritual gurus are suggesting that “raising your vibration” is the goal. In fact, it is the first step. The tools and practices involved in living a healthier and more balanced life will support you when life starts to throw challenges at you. Remember, the brightest lights draw the biggest bugs. I have discovered that “raising your vibratory rates” only makes you more aware of your challenges and hopefully better able to manage them. 

Confidence is ultimately more important than resilience, talent or even intelligence for having the life you want. Why? Without confidence, it is almost impossible to complete tasks well, make decisions, define your career, lead others, or have a fulfilling life outside of work. 

One of life’s most perplexing questions is, “Why did that happen?” There we are, minding our own business, and “wham!!!” something happens that shakes our world. Someone leaves us, someone dies, we lose our job, our business goes under, or things happen that we don’t like. We do everything we were told would bring us happiness or abundance, and it doesn’t work. We can’t understand why we are getting what we are getting.

“Getting over yourself” isn’t just a figure of speech. It’s a neurological workout, requiring you to confront the stories your brain loves to tell and the patterns it clings to for comfort. Why? Because your brain is wired for survival, not transformation. And survival loves a predictable narrative.

One of life’s most perplexing questions is, “Why did that happen?” There we are, minding our own business, and “wham!!!” something happens that shakes us and our world. Someone leaves us, someone dies, we lose our job, our business goes under, or things happen that we don’t like. We do everything we were told would bring us happiness or abundance, and it doesn’t work. We can’t understand why we are getting what we are getting.