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Off late I've been thinking about setting up a second life almost that's a lot more fulfilling and actually meets the aspirations I had as a college student and an early practitioner. This involves primarily studying humanities and maybe some teaching. It's not practical or pragmatic given that I'm married and have an actual life of responsibilities. I'm just putting this out there to see if there are others in the same boat/cliff/precipice whatever have you.
I know there'll be some who say "corp lawyer slave blah blah" "corp lawyer sad money wipe tears blah blah". Please fight the instinct to say that, the post is about mid-career thoughts and how to deal with divergent aspirations while being a stable adult.
If you want to take babysteps then teach a single credit course at NUJS or NLUD, contact someone from these colleges there will be a point person for credit course there
The pain of regret is worse than any fear that is holding you back.
I wish to leave big cities and settle in a small place and do gardening probably
So I am taking baby steps of somehow able to leave first.
Dekhte hai
Spend other days envying those who setup their independent practice or hometown school friends managing their family businesses, but I guess its too late for that!