> The real benefit that reluctant young lawyers like Otlet get from their career is boredom. Their minds wander. This reminds me of Einstein's stint as a paten

> The real benefit that reluctant young lawyers like Otlet get from their career is boredom. Their minds wander. This reminds me of Einstein's stint as a patent clerk where he "hatched the most beautiful ideas [1]". Sometimes a boring job is simply a means to an end -- time to let one's mind wander and pursue one's raison d'etre. 1: https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/life-and-times/career-scientist https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/life-and-times/car...