Can you eat an elephant in one bite?

The Lawyer's Well-Being Brief
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Can you eat an elephant in one bite? The answer is no.

Can you present a case at trial without ever interviewing the plaintiff or the defendant, depending on whom you represent, without reviewing the evidence, and or without reviewing the case at all? Again, the answer is no.

Could you run a marathon or an ultra-marathon this weekend without preparing? The answer is no.

We live in a time where instant results seem almost given. You can get one-day and in some places, same-day delivery from Amazon. You can skip ads on YouTube to get to the next video. You can instantly watch a whole season of a show on Netflix, which might normally take six weeks, in one sitting. You can instantly shop for products in your screenshots.

We can improve our well-being, but it won’t be instant.

When it comes to our well-being, we have to be patient, the results will come. We have to be consistent and show up every day, every week, every month, and every year.

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