Nothing within our control contributes more to our performance in, or enjoyment of life, than the ability to control our attention.  Our position at work is a result of the attention we paid to the lessons, or the interviews, or the opportunities that gave us the start.
 

It’s no secret that the legal profession is one of the least happy, with high levels of stress and burnout quite common. So recently I asked a senior partner from a major Sydney law firm why she thought this was the case. Without knowing what I did for a living, she blew me away by forcefully uttering one word.