The advice in this card was inspired by the book, “Stumbling on Happiness” and the scientific research it refers to.
 Should I do the grad school thing for my masters or ph.d. in electrical engineering, or should I abandon 4 years of school and 2 years of work experience to attend law school instead? |
 People are bad at predicting future happiness and remembering past happiness. Find people who today have the resulting careers & ask their advice. Academics (EE PhD) have a lot of freedom but you need enormous discipline & drive & it’s stressful. But you might change the world. Law is more structured but typically stressful & busy too. Who are you as a person & where is the balance between what you need for money, stress, & making a difference? ——– Want daily inspiration? Subscribe! And try my other blog, Weird Boston Events. |
