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[–]yousaythosethings 21 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 0 fun22 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I’m a lawyer. I like a lot of aspects of being a lawyer and how it helps me shape the way I think about, understand, and influence the world. But coming from a lower socioeconomic status, I knew that certain paths would be closed off to me. I was able to lift myself out by becoming a lawyer, but my greater passion would be as a historian. I’ve thought about making that my second career but I fear I’m still a long way off and I don’t know that it would even be possible at this point for all the same reasons as before.

[–]reluctant_commenter 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That's awesome you were able to lift yourself out, congrats dude.

edit: Also, I am unsurprised you are a lawyer, your writing/argument skills are impressive. Checks out lol.

[–]yousaythosethings 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

LOL yes you've been paying attention. I can't hide when I reflexively put things in bullet points and also number lists I've written within paragraphs. I just naturally over-analyze everything to death and love breaking down and building arguments, figuring out the inner logic in everything, stress-testing theories, categorizing things, and constructing narratives. I'd rather get things right than be right.

[–]carrotcake 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You sound like you could be a great historian too. It's never too late!