Comments on: The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Law School http://blogs.bu.edu/law/2010/10/28/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-in-law-school/ In their own words: BU Law Student Blogs Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:44:08 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Alexandria http://blogs.bu.edu/law/2010/10/28/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-in-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Alexandria Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:03:27 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/law/?p=1233#comment-333 for me, the unbearable lightness of being is best described as a delicate balance between ambition and acceptance. when Nietzsche asked how a person might respond, in her loneliest lonely, to the suggestion that her life may repeat over and over again, she is faced with two possibilities: 1. this is the first time i have lived, so i must do everything to make it the best, in the event it is to be repeated an infinite number of times. 2. this is the millionth time i have lived, and these events are pre-determined. the best part of the book is that it does not make you decide being a free will advocate or a determinist. in the end, it leaves you both very hopeful and curiously comfortable. in law school, you have to vie for the roses and accept the thorn pricks. who knows. maybe we've all been law students a million times before, and the course of events are not in our control. so light! [the song has been written.] or, maybe we are really doing this for the first time - a heavy burden! [we're writing the music on a sheet of blank bars.] for me, the unbearable lightness of being is best described as a delicate balance between ambition and acceptance.

when Nietzsche asked how a person might respond, in her loneliest lonely, to the suggestion that her life may repeat over and over again, she is faced with two possibilities:

1. this is the first time i have lived, so i must do everything to make it the best, in the event it is to be repeated an infinite number of times.
2. this is the millionth time i have lived, and these events are pre-determined.

the best part of the book is that it does not make you decide being a free will advocate or a determinist. in the end, it leaves you both very hopeful and curiously comfortable. in law school, you have to vie for the roses and accept the thorn pricks.

who knows. maybe we’ve all been law students a million times before, and the course of events are not in our control. so light! [the song has been written.] or, maybe we are really doing this for the first time – a heavy burden! [we're writing the music on a sheet of blank bars.]

]]> By: Tom C http://blogs.bu.edu/law/2010/10/28/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-in-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Tom C Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:49:54 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/law/?p=1233#comment-319 I liked this post and it is certainly applicable to far more than law school. It is a good philosophy to go through life with. I liked this post and it is certainly applicable to far more than law school. It is a good philosophy to go through life with.

]]> By: B Greene http://blogs.bu.edu/law/2010/10/28/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-in-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-293 B Greene Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:50:55 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/law/?p=1233#comment-293 good post Jeff good post Jeff

]]> By: dlinhart http://blogs.bu.edu/law/2010/10/28/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-in-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-283 dlinhart Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:00:25 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/law/?p=1233#comment-283 Happy birthday! I sure remember writing onto a journal, a worthy challenge it was... I'm on board with choosing to carry life lightly, as much as we can make that choice-- in part to enjoy life more, but I guess for myself, it's mostly to be more effective, to ward of discouragement, to fight the good fight as the saying goes! Happy birthday! I sure remember writing onto a journal, a worthy challenge it was… I’m on board with choosing to carry life lightly, as much as we can make that choice– in part to enjoy life more, but I guess for myself, it’s mostly to be more effective, to ward of discouragement, to fight the good fight as the saying goes!

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