BRAIN AND BRAWN

I have been quite busy in the office these past few days trying to meet my quota of cases that I have not found the time to post new blog entry, much less surf the internet. You see, the mental work involved in preparing case decisions is simply draining, to say the least. It leaves one basically exhausted and stressed inside and out. It is often said that brain job is much more tiring than one involving muscle and brawn. I find this to be true for I myself can attest to how works requiring the exercise of cognitive faculty intrude even during sleeping time. In not a few instances had I dreamt or, should I say, had nightmares about paperworks assigned to me at the office. Without meaning to disparage the blue-collar people, fatigue arising from manual works is often easier to alleviate and assuage. One only needs to rest his or her wearied body on a soft comfortable bed. In no time, the muscle pain is gone and one feels refreshed and rejuvenated.

Be that as it may, I do not hate my kind of work. Even if it squeezes mental juices from my brain, I still love paper and pencil pushing. Part of the reason is due to my physical disability, which effectively prevents me from engaging in assignments of manual nature. But more than that is the enjoyment and satisfaction I derive in dealing with legal issues and concerns. Though some would dismiss it as boring and geeky, I find legal research as an interesting and stimulating activity, which is worth the while. It is like being an archaeologist digging into the ground in search of ancient relics.