Of course, there aren’t just two lives in life. There are many. But to simplify things for my simple self, I say there are two lives. The personal life and the public life. By personal life I mean the doing of those things or savouring those moments that enrich us, that make us content, that makes us grateful to feel alive, that make us feel life is worth living and a pleasure to be. Being …
Situation: We have something we urgently need to tell someone but are reluctant to do so because we expect what we have to say would affect that someone and the relationships connected with them so irretrievably and severely that all our lives will be forever changed beyond recall and imagination; and we secretly hope some deus ex machina will occur and miraculously resolve the situation for us. Few can come right out and say it; …
“What are our chances of success?” Every litigation lawyer’s client That is a question a client will inevitably ask his or her lawyer about a case in court. It is understandable. Their personal fortunes are tied to the case. They are anxious and stressed about whether they will succeed or lose. Nobody goes to court wanting to lose unless it is part of a larger strategy. Usually that assurance is expected to be expressed as …